Author | Herbert Callen |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Thermodynamics Statistical Mechanics |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Published | 1960, 1985 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Publication place | United States of America |
Media type | |
Pages | 493 |
ISBN | 0-471-86256-8 |
Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics is a textbook written by Herbert Callen that explains the basics of classical thermodynamics and discusses advanced topics in both classical and quantum frameworks. It covers the subject in an abstract and rigorous manner and contains discussions of applications.[1] The textbook contains three parts, each building upon the previous. The first edition was published in 1960 and a second followed in 1985.