Written in an informal‎,‎ first‎-person writing style that makes abstract concepts easier to understand‎,‎ PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS provides strong coverage of fundamental concepts and applications‎.‎ To help readers develop a better understanding of how to apply thermodynamics in their careers and a stronger intuitive feel for how the different components of thermodynamics are interrelated‎,‎ the book asks readers to explore how changes in a particular parameter can change a device‎'‎s or process‎'‎ performance‎.‎ Readers are encouraged to develop computer‎-based models of devices‎,‎ processes‎,‎ and cycles and to take advantage of the speed of Internet‎-based programs and computer apps to find thermodynamic data‎,‎ just as practicing engineers do‎.‎