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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | A modern, accessible, and applied approach to chemical thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is central to the practice of chemical engineering, yet students sometimes feel that the discipline is too abstract while they are studying the subject.
By providing an applied and modern approach, Stanley Sandler's Chemical, Biochemical, and Engineering Thermodynamics, Fourth Edition helps students see the value and relevance of studying thermodynamics to all areas of chemical engineering, and gives them the depth of coverage they need to develop a solid understanding of the key principles in the field.
Key Features
* Highlights applications of thermodynamics to subjects that chemical engineering students will see in later courses.
* Realistic problems introduce students to the types of challenges they will encounter in industry and graduate research.
* The Fourth Edition has been reorganized into 15 chapters, providing shorter chapters that introduce students to the subject in more bite-sized pieces.
* Presents biochemical examples, particularly in Chapters 11 and 12, and in all of Chapter 15 entitled "Biochemical Applications of Thermodynamics."
* Coverage of environmental and safety applications of thermodynamics provides course material useful for ABET accreditation.
* Includes a brief introduction to the new field of product engineering in Chapter 12.
* Instructional objectives and nomenclature lists at the beginning of each chapter provide useful study tools.
* Students can solve problems using MATHCAD(r), MATLAB(r) and Visual Basic programs that accompany this textbook.
* An accompanying CD features a 120-day trial version of MATHCAD, as well as MATHCAD worksheets, an extensive properties database, and Windows-friendly Visual Basic and MATLAB programs for equation of state and UNIFAC calculations. (These worksheets and programs are also available online at the book website.)
* Also included on the CD are PDF files of important data figures that students can download and print for use in solving homework problems.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Stanley I. Sandler | | Hardcover: | 960 pages | | Publisher: | Wiley | | Publication Date: | January 18, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0471661740 | | Product Length: | 10.16 inches | | Product Width: | 8.26 inches | | Product Height: | 1.5 inches | | Product Weight: | 3.86 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.9 inches | | Package Width: | 8.3 inches | | Package Height: | 1.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 3.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 32 reviews |
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19 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 *The* fundamental work. A "Strong Buy" for anybody! Apr 06, 2004
By Bookinfo
If you know more or less what eng and or chem thermo is about and feel more advanced and confident in this subject and do not need/want a 'Book-For-Dummies', then go and purchase the world-wide highly renowned textbook by Stanley I. Sandler. This has now become the definitive standard and top reference in class. It is full of words and formulas, tables, charts and illustrations, examples, problems, diagrams and appendices, all presented in a modern, attractive manner. You can use it as a 'detailed text' or as a 'look-up reference'. Due to the nature of the subject matter, this book is not 'easy': a complete, detailed, thorough book on a hard, dry subject will result in a hard (and dry?) reading for anybody! Nevertheless, the modern, beautiful presentation will make the reader's efforts worthwhile. This is not an "enjoyable" reading as such, but the most in-depth, thorough, detailed, modern treatment for class. I consider this book a must-have reference on your ChemE bookshelf. If you go for *one* book only on thermo, then buy Sandler's. rated: Strong Buy for anybody. Even after having mastered this subject, this book will *still* serve as a valuable tool: as a detailed ("advanced") intro text and as a fine look-up reference. Sandler's book *is* a monograph, and it should be titled "Fundamentals of Chemical Thermodynamics" only, because it does not cover much of "Engineering Thermodynamics" (see books by Moran/Shapiro or Yunus A. Cengel for fantastic intro tomes on eng thermo. see also book by Smith/VanNess/Abbott 2001.). This book is a challenge, but if you are a smart learner and can handle this hard subject matter, there is no better intro or advanced text on chemical thermodynamics, chemical engineering thermodynamics or phase/physical/chemical equilibria! No doubt a 5-stars rating.
Please also read my pos reviews of thermo books by Noel de Nevers 2002 and Stanley M. Walas 1985. See also my neg review of thermo book by Smith/VanNess/Abbott 2001. For a complete listing of relevant thermo titles have a look at table 8-1, pages 8.2-8.4, in Poling/Prausnitz/O'Connell 5th ed. c2001.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
The best of the best in Chemical Thermodynamics - GREAT! Sep 15, 1999
What a major improvement and enlargement of the second edition is this third, new edition! I am stunned. It is ultramodern, even more complete, clearer, highly illustrated, better structured, contains any detail to be imagined with an incredible exactitud. A real textbook that you will use lifetime long to lookup and clear up any problems or questions. I have compared all existing textbooks in different languages incl. German covering Chemical Thermodynamics for Engineers. None reaches the complexity, exactness, clearity and completeness of this outstanding, immense work. Modern, very modern, useful and just beautiful. Nothing seems to be similar to the second edition, but everything new, modern and fully revised and updated. What can I say? This is definitely one of the must haves among Chemical Engineering textbooks, including works by John C. Slattery, Scott H.Fogler and Byron B. Bird. It is more than worth it investing in this book even if you are already in possession of an obsolete second edition.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Prerequisite: P-Chem Nov 16, 2000
By Matthew M. Yau
"Voracious reader"
This book is applauded for its precision and details, but complained for its level of rigor that is not welcomed by an average undergraduate student. Students should have taken physical chemistry or at least be familiar with concepts of thermodynamic mixing in order to read this book. Discussion on basic laws of thermodynamics is very terse that readers should look elsewhere (i.e. Atkins' Physical Chemistry or McQuarrie's Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach) for such topics. Treatise on liquids, chemical equilibrium, and real substances is excellent. Overall this is not a bad text if you've met the prerequisite.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Best up to date chem eng thermo book in print Jan 04, 2003
A tough undergrad textbook but too easy grad textbook, this book has always been looking for a market. If the teacher is good, this textbook can and should be used for undergrad courses. However, most teachers use Smith and Van Ness et al. which has not been edited properly in 20 years. While, S&VN is clearly written it was written in the 1950's when "large calculating machines" were not available to the general public. Sandler's book written originally in the 1980's brought chem eng thermo into the 20th and 21st century. It is a hard book but it is also correct throughout. Sadly most undergrad thermo textbooks are not correct throughout and the author's weaknesses are evident (again few of these books are edited). With Sandler's book the material is precise and correct. Not for the typical undergrad but with a good teacher it is much better than anything out there.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Outstanding book, suitable for eduation May 22, 1999
I have been teaching for 3 years at DTU, Denmark in thermodynamic, and has always been looking for a better book then Atkins. Well this is the book I have been looking for. Its very clear written, and explains everything in a very comprehensible way. Well done Sandler!
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