Thermodynamics

by Kenneth Wark Jr. and Don Richards

Book Overview

This edition has been revised to include the following enhancements: a greater emphasis on thermoeconomics and real-world applications; more design problems; more real world and visual problems; and a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070682860
• ISBN13: 9780070682863
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 954 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A cult book!

As you must know J.P.Holman is the same author who wrote the most complete and assertive text of Heat transfer ever published. And according this reference, this book has been made according the same context, through an articulated process of thinking clarity and persuasive style, Holman deciphers step by step the facets of this very interesting discipline, so fundamental in Engineering. As a matter of fact you may consider this book is a fabulous account of bith courses of Thermodynamics, and includes a wide revision of the First and Second Law of Thermodynamics as well as the Gibbs Equation, Statistical Thermodynamics and an impressive chapter dedicated to power and refrigeration cycles. If you consider, besides the inclusion of valuable charts in the Appendix, it will be nothing easy to find another text that accept a comparison in the relation cost vs. information value. My personal collection includes this text, among some others as Saad, Van Wylen and Van Ness, but this is one of my obligated consult references at the moment to refresh the fundamental concepts of this passionate scientific discipline. Recommended one hundred per cent.

Thermodynamics

I agree that the book, Thermodynamics by J.P. Holman is anexcellent book to study the aspects of Thermodynamics. I amemployed with an aircraft company and I am tasked to provideinstructions to certain employees to study Thermodynamics. Itwould be much easier if the book was published with answers tothe homework questions. The book deserves a five star ratingbut it is compromised, in my opinion to four stars.

A must for mechanical engineers

Studying thermodynamics is, mainly because of the second law, not an easy task so having a good reference text is obligatory. I believe the author succeeded in translating his experience on the subject in a magnificent way by giving many realistic examples. It is also nice to have worked out examples in Metric units so the reader gets familiar with the order of magnitude of the results in both systems. For mechanical engineers, it is a must. For others interested in the field of thermodynamics, it is good reference although the emphasis clearly lies on the thermodynamical aspects in mechanical engineering.

Excellent content, no answers to review problems!

A very thorough book which doesn't feel dated, despite being published over 12 years ago. Holman published his 1st edition in 1968 and has improved it with each edition.I WILL PAY ANYONE $100 (in addition to me buying the book) if they can find me the SOLUTIONS MANUAL for this book, (which does exist). There are no answers to the review problmes, which keeps me from giving it 5 stars.dplibby@earthlink.net

this is avery nice book . It conveys lots of message to us

this is avery meritorious book but the only dis advantage is that it is very costl y .which all of them would be able to afford so kindly give this book to me free and i will do all the research and give it back to you thanking you thomsan