03167cam a22003734a 4500 9459771 OSt 20150408114107.0 m d cr n 110304s2011 enka sb 001 0 eng d 015757785 Uk 9780521896214 0521896215 (WaSeSS)ssj0000541903 DLC DLC YDX YDXCP UKMGB CDX IXA BWX DLC WaSeSS QC311 .P236 2011 551.522 22 PAT SCI019000 bisacsh Patiño Douce, Alberto. 19096 Thermodynamics of the Earth and planets Thermodynamics of the Earth and planets [electronic resource] / Alberto Patiño Douce. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011. Includes bibliographical references (p. 675-689) and index. Machine generated contents note: 1. Energy in planetary processes and the First Law of Thermodynamics; 2. Energy sources in planetary bodies; 3. Energy transfer processes in planetary bodies; 4. The Second Law of Thermodynamics and thermodynamic potentials; 5. Chemical equilibrium: using composition as a thermodynamic variable; 6. Phase equilibrium and phase diagrams; 7. Critical phase transitions; 8. Equations of state for solids and the internal structure of terrestrial planets; 9. Thermodynamics of planetary volatiles; 10. Melting in planetary bodies; 11. Dilute solutions; 12. Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and rates of natural processes; 13. Topics in atmospheric thermodynamics and radiative energy transfer; 14. Thermodynamics of life; References; Index. License restrictions may limit access. "This textbook provides an intuitive yet mathematically rigorous introduction to the thermodynamics and thermal physics of planetary processes. It demonstrates how the workings of planetary bodies can be understood in depth by reducing them to fundamental physics and chemistry. The book is based on two courses taught by the author for many years at the University of Georgia. It includes 'Guided Exercise' boxes; end-of-chapter problems (worked solutions provided online); and software boxes (Maple code provided online). As well as being an ideal textbook on planetary thermodynamics for advanced students in the Earth and planetary sciences, it also provides an innovative and quantitative complement to more traditional courses in geological thermodynamics, petrology, chemical oceanography and planetary science. In addition to its use as a textbook, it is also of great interest to researchers looking for a 'one stop' source of concepts and techniques that they can apply to their research problems"-- Laws of thermodynamics Textbooks. 19097 Planetary theory Textbooks. 19098 Cambridge Books Online - Earth and Environmental Science http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio9459771 Full text available from Cambridge Books Online - Earth and Environmental Science Library of Congress record ddc DVD 26666 261166 0 2013-03-10 0 0 551.522 PAT 2012-12-29 CL 00400341 CL 2013-03-10 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2013-03-10 0 0 551.522 PAT 2012-12-29 CL 00400342 CL 2013-03-10 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2013-03-10 0 0 551.522 PAT 2013-01-05 CL 00401531 CL 2013-03-10 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0