Modern Thermodynamics - Prigogine, Ilya

Modern Thermodynamics: From Heat Engines To Dissipative Structures, Second Edition Presents A Comprehensive Introduction To 20th Century Thermodynamics That Can Be Applied To Both Equilibrium And Non-equilibrium Systems, Unifying What Was Traditionally Divided Into Thermodynamics And Kinetics Into One Theory Of Irreversible Processes. This Comprehensive Text, Suitable For Introductory As Well As Advanced Courses On Thermodynamics, Has Been Widely By Chemists, Physicists, Engineers And Geologists. Fully Revised And Expanded, This Edition Includes The Following Updates And Features: Includes A Completely Chapter On Principles Of Statistical Thermodynamics.