This timely reference/text provides a solid grounding in the basic principles of the science of thermodynamics-proceeding to practical, hands-on applications in large-scale industrial settings.Presents myriad applications for power plants, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, and turbomachinery!Featuring many helpful example problems and analytical exercises, Thermodynamicsreviews fundamental theories of pressure, temperature, force, and conservation of mass and energydiscusses the behavior of the ideal gas, progressing to more complicated ideas of the concepts of work, heat, and the First Law [of Thermodynamics]analyzes thermodynamic processes in solid, liquid, and gaseous systemscovers ideal cycles, including Carnot, Otto, Brayton, vapor-compression, and absorption cyclesilluminates the abstract property of entropy and its relation to the Second Law [of Thermodynamics]demonstrates applications to gas turbines, gas compressors, and aircraft and rocket propulsion systemsexplores high-speed gas flow and fluid mechanicsillustrates the power and utility of thermal systems analysis in engineering designand more!Containing over 500 references, drawings, tables, and equations, Thermodynamics is an indispensable reference for mechanical, chemical, aerospace, environmental, and marine engineers; physicists; mathematicians; and engineering technologists; and an excellent text or self-study guide for upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education students and practitioners of thermodynamic engineering.Solutions Manual available to instructors only; contact the Promotion Dept. for details.