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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | The worldwide bestseller Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach brings further refinement to an approach that emphasizes a physical understanding of the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics. The authors offer an engineering textbook that "talks directly to tomorrow's engineers in a simple yet precise manner, that encourages creative thinking, and is read by the students with interest and enthusiasm". Over 500 new or revised homework problems have been added to this 6/e. The media package for this text is extensive, giving users a large variety of supplemental resources to choose from. A Student Resources DVD is packaged with each new copy of the text and contains the popular Engineering Equation Solver (EES) software, Physical Experiments, and an Interactive Thermodynamics tutorial. McGraw-Hill's new Assessment, Review, and Instruction System (ARIS) is available to students and instructors. ARIS is a complete, online tutorial, electronic homework, and course management system designed for greater ease of use than other systems. ARIS offers 1000 algorithmic problems, which will help curb the problem of having homework solutions circulating around campus. ARIS access for instructors is free with the adoption of the text, and students can buy access through the bookstore or from the ARIS website. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Yunus Cengel | | Hardcover: | 1056 pages | | Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math | | Publication Date: | September 22, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0073305375 | | Product Width: | 209.5 centimeters | | Product Height: | 250.5 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 4.65 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.2 inches | | Package Width: | 8.0 inches | | Package Height: | 2.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 4.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 22 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 for a textbook, its great Dec 10, 2007
By my pen name
This book is very similar to the previous editions, however the property tables in the back are updated and the previous editions were very good. I too am a college student, I actually had Dr. Boles for Thermo. The book is clear, explains difficult material well, takes advantage of ees, and the problems are generally realistic. The characteristic that sets this book apart is the amount of real world examples instead of so much theoretical BS that comes with many other books.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Nice Feb 29, 2008
By Wavy Crockett
The text is easy to read, well-written, and not that boring, which are all essential to keep a reader interested and attentive. The examples are pretty good. The only down side to this book is that you have to constantly flip back to the appendix to look up material property values in order to solve problems, but other than that, it's a book I recommend.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
ME student for Thermo I Dec 16, 2007
By C. Sisson
I used the book for Thermo I and was fairly pleased. The book contains many examples as well as many problems to work out. I had a professor that tested mainly on class notes, but the book still made a nice companion to the course. My only complaint with the text is that, in many chapters, the example problems within the chapter are not of the same degree of difficulty as some of the problems at the end of the chapter.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent book!! Highly recommended. Nov 22, 2007
By David
I took Thermodynamics this past summer and I can honestly say this is one of the best textbooks I've ever owned. Each chapter has relevant and useful figures and a chapter summary at the end with all the important equations for quick reference or brush-up before an exam. I thought the layout of the examples was quite helpful - each example has an accompanying figure and a brief, qualitative discussion of the problem.
Also, since this is a 2008 edition all the discussions of concepts refer to current, real-world examples. At the end of each chapter, there is a Topic of Special Interest which is useful reading if you have the time (For example, Chapter 9, Gas Power Cycles has its Topic of Special Interest as 'Saving Fuel and Money by Driving Sensibly.') All in all, I think this textbook goes the extra mile compared to many other textbooks on the market. You will not be disappointed! It also comes with an interactive DVD to serve as a visual aid for concepts.
Finally, to the person who said this is a "bad book", I have not checked out the previous edition but my Professor gave us the option to use the new edition or the older edition. He gave students the problem numbers for the previous edition since they were just changed around in both books. It is a little bit more expensive, but definitely a worthy addition to any engineer's bookshelf.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A very good thermo text Jan 16, 2010
By calvinnme
This book is sufficient for two semester-long courses in undergraduate thermodynamics. The preface says that calculus and freshman physics are sufficient prerequisites, but I think courses in statics and chemistry wouldn't hurt either considering the depth of material.
The book's explanations are quite detailed with worked out examples at frequent intervals and numerous end of chapter exercises. There are answers to selected end of chapter exercises, but not solutions. In other words, there is only the numerical answer present, not how it was derived.
The book tries to use real world examples as the bases for its numerical examples, and it keeps the focus on the practical. It does not get bogged down in derivations. The emphasis here is on engineering. Often chapters will have "Topic of Special Interest" sections in which a current engineering problem is discussed within the context of thermodynamics and specifically, the computational subject just explained. One such topic, for example, is reducing the price of compressed air in chapter 7, whose subject is entropy.
I'd say this book is ideal not only for traditional classes but for self-teaching since it is largely self-contained. If you use it as a textbook and you plan to be a practicing civil, mechanical, or environmental engineer do plan on retaining it as a reference. It is definitely a keeper.
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