In this second edition we have retained the basic object of the first edition:
This well established textbook is an excellent introduction to thermodynamics
The foreword has been designed to give the student a "feel" for thermodynamics through historical facts and pictures of some equipment related to energy systems
The objectives of this text are : To cover the basic principles of thermodynamics, To present a wealth of real-world engineering applications to give students a feel for engineering practice.
This book has been written to cover the work necessary for the subject of heat engines in the ordinary National certificate and ordinary national diploma examinations and also examinations of similar standard.
This book will fill the requirements for the basic text a first course in engineering thermodynamics.
It has been our purpose to prepare a texbook for an intial course in thermodynamics for engineers of any discipline.
The primary purpose of this book is to help students attain an insight into this combination, and for this reason the treatment is based mostly on classical thermodynamics.