Exploring Science vs Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics: Which Should You Read?
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Exploring Science
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Covering all of the Sc1 to Sc4 requirements, this series incorporates the ideas and evidence statements of the revised National Curriculum. The copymaster CD Rom includes worksheets that can be adapted to meet the exact…
Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics
“The word thermodynamics stems from the Greek words therme (heat) and dynamis (force).”
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Using a classical viewpoint, this Second Edition offers a comprehensive treatment of engineering thermodynamics in order to provide a sound basis for subsequent courses in heat transfer and fluid mechanics and to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Exploring Science is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 16 for Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics.
- Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics has the widest readership — 2 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Exploring Science | Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics | |
|---|---|---|
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Exploring Science | Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 2 |
| Editions | 42 | 24 |
| Pages | 390 | 874 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Exploring Science or Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics?
Exploring Science has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Exploring Science 3.9/5, Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Exploring Science or Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics?
Exploring Science is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Exploring Science (390 pages, ≈ 7 h 13 m); Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics (874 pages, ≈ 16 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: Exploring Science or Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Exploring Science: Moderate; Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics: Moderate.