Concise Thermodynamics: Principles and Applications in Physical Science and Engineering Book

Introduction; The Zeroth law; The first law; The second law; Non-stochastic processes; The third law; Extension to open and non-equilibrium systems; Thermodynamic cycles; Negative temperatures and the second law; Phase transitions; Thermodynamic equilibrium and stability; Concavity of the entropy and negative heat capacities; Black hole entropy and alternative model for a black hole; Energy sources and the world’s energy requirements; Concluding remarks; Appendix; Answers and solutions to exercises; Glossary, Bibliography and index.