Robert Holyst (1963) is a professor at the Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences. He specializes in statistical physics, physical chemistry, biologistics and soft matter physics. He has published 182 papers and 2 books. He presented his works at multiple universities/institutes, e.g. Harvard, MIT, University of Chicago, ESPCI-Paris, ENS-Paris, several Max Planck Institutes, University of Tokyo, Oxford and Cambridge. He has over 17 years experience in teaching thermodynamics for undergraduate students.

Andrzej Poniewierski (1951), professor at the Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences; published 53 papers and two books, specializes in soft matter and statistical physics, liquid crystals and applications of density functional theory to complex fluids. He has also taught thermodynamics for undergraduate students for several years.

The first thermodynamics textbook with a truly interdisciplinary approach targeted to undergraduate students in diverse disciplines. It includes also some advanced chapters of interest to graduate students

Provides a clear, concise and approachable text on the fundamentals of phenomenological thermodynamics

Addresses a number of applications of the theory with a particular focus on first order phase transitions

Clearly highlights postulates, laws, definitions and offers worked out examples, with solutions, chapter-end exercises

Written by affirmed scholars in physical chemistry who have taught the subject for over 17 years

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Dedication.- Preface.- Part I: Foundations of thermodynamics.- 1 Historical introduction.- 2 Basic concepts and definitions.- 3 Internal energy, work and heat.- 4 Entropy and irreversibility of thermodynamic processes.- 5 Thermodynamic potentials.- Part II: Phase transitions.- 6 Phase transitions in pure substances.- 7 Mixtures.- 8 Phase equilibrium in ideal mixtures.- 9 Phase equilibrium in real mixtures.- Part III: Chemical thermodynamics.- 10 Systems with chemical reactions.- 11 Electrochemical systems.- Solutions.- References.- Index.