Buckingham Edgar. An Outline of the Theory of Thermodynamics

New York — London: Macmillan Company, 1900. — XII + 205 p.Excerpt from An Outline of the Theory of Thermodynamics In the course of studying thermodynamics I have found a considerable gap between the text-books available and the modern memoirs. This volume has been written to spare other students some of the time which I have had to spend in bridging over the gap for myself. As the title indicates, it is not a book of applications, but a brief outline of the theory, the applications having been selected solely with a view to their illustrative value. Physical applications may be found in any large work on Physics, while in the field of Physical Chemistry M. Duhem's recent work on "Chemical Mechanics" makes a new volume of applications superfluous for the present I am, of course, indebted to many authors. In cases where the methods used were not so well known as to be common property, I have intended to mention my sources; but I must particularly acknowledge my great indebtedness to Professor Gibbs and M. Duhem, whose influence will be very evident to readers familiar with their writings.Thermometry.
Calorimetry.
Material systems in thermodynamics.
The first law of thermodynamics.
The principles of thermochemistry.
Calorimetric properties of fluids.
The second law of thermodynamics.
General equations.
Applications.
The conditions of thermodynamic equilibrium.
Thermodynamic potentials and free energy.