Engineering Thermodynamics Book By Vijayaraghavan -

Most students fear entropy because textbooks define it as "measure of disorder." Vijayaraghavan takes a classical engineering approach:

The authors spend quality time explaining the difference between intensive and extensive properties in plain English before throwing math at you. For students who struggled with physics in high school, this foundation is a lifesaver. engineering thermodynamics book by vijayaraghavan

Most thermodynamics books assume you already have a Ph.D. in physics. Vijayaraghavan does the opposite. The book begins with a rigorous, yet gentle, introduction to —system, boundary, surroundings, property, state, process, and cycle. Most students fear entropy because textbooks define it