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เนื้อหาย่อ : This outline presents the fundamental principles of classical thermodynamics, and illustrates by numerous worked examples and problems many of their applications in science and engineering. As a supplement, or as a primary textbook, it should prove useful at the undergraduate and first-year graduate level. Chapters 1 through 5 form the core of the outline, and are appropriate for students in all areas of science and technology. The first and second chapters deal with basic principles and present the two fundamental laws of thermodynamics. Chapter 3 develops the mathematical framework of the subject, and is included at this point largely for subsequent reference. Thus it need not be given detailed study in sequence. Chapters 4 and 5 treat the behavior of PVT systems. The remaining chapters are somewhat more specialized, 6 and 8 being devoted to the treatment of flow processes, of particular interest to engineers. Chapter 7 constitutes an introduction to chemical thermodynamics, and should be especially use- ful to chemists, chemical engineers, biologists, and materials scientists and engineers. We acknowledge with thanks the contribution of certain examples and problems by Professors Joseph W. Bursik and Howard E. Cyphers of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and wish to express particular appreciation for the discerning editorial assistance of Mr. David Beckwith, whose efforts materially enhanced the quality of this outline.