Statistical Foundations of Irreversible Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics is considered to be an offshoot of the Industrial Revo­ lution that began in England in the second half of the 18th Century and from there spread to other parts of the world. The word thermodynamics is derived from the Greek therme (meaning heat) and dynamis (meaning force). As well known, the origins of thermodynamics are founded in the early 19th century in the study of the motive...