TY - BOOK AU - Birtwistle,George TI - The principles of thermodynamics AV - QC311 .B57 2013 PY - 1913/// CY - Cambridge [Eng.] PB - The University press KW - Thermodynamics N1 - preliminaries -- The two laws of thermodynamics;the carnot cycle -- dissipation of mechanical energy:entropy --hermodynamics of a fluid;change of sttate -- Thermodynamic functions --The rankine cycle:refrigeration --Thermodynamical reletions for a simple substance -- The joule-tomson porous plug experiment -- Claperrons equation:clausius equation -- Equilibrium of systems;the phase rule -- Osmotic pressure;vapour pressure;gas mixtures -- Thermoelectric phenomena -- Gas theory;variation of specific haeat with temperature -- Radiation --The third law of thermodynamics ER -