Thermodynamics

Andrew M. Steane was born in Bath, England (1965) and educated at Christ's Hospital school and Oxford University. He has been Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford since 2002. His scientific research concerns quantum computing and fundamental physics. Steane was awarded the Maxwell Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics in 2000 for his work on quantum error correction. He has given numerous public lectures and school demonstrations in physics. He is the author of "The Wonderful World of Relativity" (OUP, 2011), "Relativity Made Relatively Easy" (OUP, 2012) and "Faithful to Science" (OUP, 2014).

• 1: How to use this book2: Introducing thermodynamics3: A survey of thermodynamic ideas4: Some general knowledge5: Mathematical tools6: Zeroth law, equation of state7: First Law, internal energy8: The Second Law and entropy9: Understanding entropy10: Heat flow and thermal relaxation11: Practical heat engines12: Introducing chemical potential13: Functions and methods14: Elastic bands, rods, bubbles, magnets15: Modelling real gases16: Expansion and flow processes17: Stability and free energy18: Reinventing the subject19: Thermal radiation20: Radiative heat transfer21: Chemical reactions22: Phase change23: The Third Law24: Phase change, nucleation and solutes25: Continuous phase transitions26: Self-gravitation and negative heat capacity27: Fluctuations28: Thermoelectricity and entropy flow

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