Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics: Appendices - Tables in SI Units and in English Units
- ISBN-10
- 0470644133
- ISBN-13
- 9780470644133
- Series
- Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics
- Category
- Entropy
- Pages
- 199
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Authors
- Michael J.. Moran, Howard N.. Shapiro
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