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Concepts in thermal physics (Record no. 34903)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780199657643
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 536
Item number BLU
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Blundell, Stephen J.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Concepts in thermal physics
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 2nd ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Oxford University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2010
Place of publication, distribution, etc Oxford :
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xviii, 493 p. ;
Other physical details ill.,
Dimensions 24 cm.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount 1995.00
Price type code
Unit of pricing 01
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc This text provides a modern introduction to the main principles of thermal physics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The key concepts are presented and new ideas are illustrated with worked examples as well as description of the historical background to their discovery. This text provides a modern introduction to the main principles that are foundational to thermal physics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The key concepts are presented in a clear way, and new ideas are illustrated with worked examples as well as description of the historical background to their discovery. This modern introduction to thermal physics contains a step-by-step presentation of the key concepts. The text is copiously illustrated and each chapter contains several worked examples. - ;An understanding of thermal physics is crucial to much of modern physics, chemistry and engineering. This book provides a modern introduction to the main principles that are foundational to thermal physics, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. The key concepts are carefully presented in a clear way, and new ideas are illustrated with copious worked examples as well as a description of the historical.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Science & Nature
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Thermodynamics
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mechanics 
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Physics 
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Binomial distribution
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Thermal equilibrium
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Linear transformation and the variance
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Blundell, Katherine M.
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
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Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Koha item type
    Dewey Decimal Classification     DAU DAU 26/09/2025 BBC 1995.00   536 BLU 036152 26/09/2025 Books