化学工程研究生必读经典之二：化工热力学

【问题】茫茫书海， 该如何读书呢？
【答案】读经典。

Chemical and Engineering Thermodynamics （3rd) by Stanley I. Sandler

Hardcover: 800 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (August 14, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471182109
ISBN-13: 978-0471182108
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 1.4 inches

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【Product Description】
A More Accessible Approach to Thermodynamics In this third edition, you'll find a modern approach to applied thermodynamics. The material is presented in sufficient detail to provide a solid understanding of the principles of thermodynamics and its classical applications. Also included are the applications of chemical engineering thermodynamics to issues such as the distribution of chemicals in the environment, safety, polymers, and solid-state-processing. To make thermodynamics more accessible, several helpful features are included. Important concepts are emphasized in marginal notes throughout each chapter. Illustrations have also been added to demonstrate the use of these concepts and to provide a better understanding of the material. Boxes are used to highlight equations so that students can easily identify the end results of analyses. You can also visit the text's web site to download additional problem sets, computer programs to solve thermodynamic and phase behavior problems, and Mathcad(r) worksheets used for problem solving

PS：这本书介于本科和研究生之间， 不过写作严谨，取材广泛，读完后会对化工热力学有一个全面的了解。

Thermodynamics and Its Applications (3rd Edition) by Jefferson W. Tester

Paperback: 960 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 3 edition (September 8, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 013915356X
ISBN-13: 978-0139153563
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 2.1 inches

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【Product Description】
Based on the authors' graduate courses at MIT, this text and reference provides a unified understanding of both the critical concepts of chemical thermodynamics and their applications.Part I of this book provides the theoretical basis of classical thermodynamics, including the 1st and 2nd laws, the Fundamental Equation, Legendre transformations, and general equilibrium criteria. Part II contains an extensive description of how thermodynamic properties are correlated, modeled, manipulated and estimated. Both macroscopic, empirically-based and molecular-level approaches are discussed in-depth, for pure components and mixtures. New, detailed coverage shows how traditional macroscopic models are connected to their roots at the molecular level. Part III presents applications of classical thermodynamics in detail. The book connects theory with applications at every opportunity, using extensive examples, classroom problems and homework exercises.Chemical engineering and physical chemistry graduate courses in thermodynamics。

PS：这本书出自MIT，读起来很吃力，习题也特别难（习题难似乎是MIT的特色？）。但读过后绝对会对经典热力学及其应用有一个不一样的深刻理解。也算是对自己的挑战吧。不过读不懂也不必太在意，其实Sandler的书（第一本）对理解经典热力学也足够了。

Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria (3rd) by John M. Prausnitz

Paperback: 864 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 3 edition (November 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0139777458
ISBN-13: 978-0139777455
Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 2 inches

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【Book Info】
Systematic, practical guide to interpreting, correlating, & predicting thermodynamic properties used in mixture-related phase-equilibrium calculations.

PS：流体相平衡是目前热力学研究的一个热点， 本书作者就是这个方面的大牛。因此如要做这方面研究的话这本书一定得读。相比上面推荐的一本，这本书还是蛮容易读的， 国内有第二版的翻译本。