3R49. Introduction to Heat Transfer. - VS Arpaci (Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI), A Salamet, Shu-Hsin Kao. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ. 2000. 611 pp. ISBN 0-13-391061-X. $93.33.
Reviewed by Y Jaluria (Mech Eng Dept, Rutgers Univ, 98 Brett Rd, Piscataway NJ 08854-8058).
This well-written book is a useful addition to the large number of textbooks available for heat transfer courses that are taught at the undergraduate level in engineering. It is written as an introductory book for a one-semester course, though the material included is more than what can easily be covered in a semester. It is written in a clear and easy-to-understand style, with a focus on the basic principles of heat transfer. Consequently, advanced topics, solution methods, and applications are generally not covered, since the basic concepts can be brought out by considering relatively simpler problems. Though the emphasis is on analysis, some...
