This is the second in a two-volume set which covers all aspects of thermodynamics, from fundamental aspects to cutting-edge research and new applications. The central themes covered include: the fundamentals of thermodynamics and key scientific applications; studies of the interactions of solids, liquids and gases, for example in atmospheric thermodynamics; examination of thermodynamics in systems in states of equilibrium and non-equilibrium, such as in photosynthesis and refrigeration systems; statistical thermodynamics; industrial and manufacturing applications, such as in the energy industries; the kinetics of dynamic systems, such as steam boilers and turbines; the physical chemistry of aqueous systems; thermoelectricity; and the application of thermodynamics in biological and materials sciences, such as in the heart, in tumour growth and in sintering processes. The volumes will be useful both as a foundation in the principles of thermodynamics for students, and a resource for researchers interested in the state of the art of this central process in physical chemistry.
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