Publisher's Synopsis
For courses in Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics for Engineers, and Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. Designed specifically for use in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, and engineering technology programs, this popular text presents the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and their practical applications to heat power, heat transfer, and heating and air conditioning. It addresses real-world problems in engineering and design -without stressing abstract mathematics - and uses a unique calculus/non-calculus based approach that ensures a rigorous treatment of each subject appropriate to the mathematics level of specific classes.
