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Chemical Thermodynamics: Advanced Applications extends the understanding of thermodynamics developed in Principles and Applications. The book covers the "middle ground" between the basic principles developed inPrinciples and Applications and the very specialized applications that are a part of an ongoing research project.
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Chemical Thermodynamics: Advanced Applications by J. Bevan Ott, Juliana Boerio-Goates
• ISBN: 0125309856 • Pub. Date: June 2000 • Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Preface to the Two-Volume Series Chemical Thermodynamics: Principles and Applications and Chemical Thermodynamics: Advanced Applications
We recently completed the construction of a new chemistry building at Brigham Young University. The building is located just below a major geological fault line that runs parallel to the magnificent Wasatch Mountains. As a result, special care was taken to establish a firm foundation for the building to ensure that it would withstand a major earthquake. Massive blocks of concrete, extensively reinforced with metal bars, were poured deep in the earth, and the entire building was built upon these blocks. Resting on this foundation are the many classrooms, offices, and laboratories, with their wide variety of specialized functions. Each of the principal areas of chemistry is housed on a separate floor or wing in the building. Thermodynamics is, in many ways, much like this modern science building. At the base of the science is a strong foundation. This foundation, which consists of the three laws, has withstood the probing and scrutiny of scientists for over a hundred and fifty years. It is still firm and secure and can be relied upon to support the many applications of the science. Relatively straightforward mathematical relationships based upon these laws tie together a myriad of applications in all branches