part I Thermodynamics Basics (for Advanced Students) / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 1 Concepts of thermodynamics Equilibrium, energy, and irreversibility / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 2 Secon law of thermodynamics Direction of heat flow / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 3 Entropy / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 4 Thermodynamic potentials The four ways to say energy / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 5 Thermodynamics of radiation / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 6 Phase and chemical equilibrium / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 7 Statistical entropy From micro to macro / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 8 The third law You can't get to T = 0 USD{Dollor} T=0 USD{Dollor} / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 9 To this point / James H -- Luscombe -- part II Additional Topics in Thermodynamics / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 10 Carathéodory formulation / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 11 Negative absolute temperature / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 12 Thermodynamics of information / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 13 Black hole thermodynamics / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 14 Non-equilibrium thermodynamics / James H -- Luscombe -- chapter 15 Superconductors and superfluids / James H -- Luscombe.

This book provides an accessible yet thorough introduction to thermodynamics, crafted and class-tested over many years of teaching. Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this book delivers clear descriptions of how to think about the mathematics and physics involved. The content has been carefully developed in consultation with a large number of instructors, teaching courses worldwide, to ensure wide applicability to modules on thermodynamics. Modern applications of thermodynamics (in physics and related areas) are included throughout-something not offered to the same degree by existing texts in the field.