Salient features of this edition two new chapters on cooling of electronic equipments and heat pipes. Discussion on the effect of solar engergy energy and gases like co2?on atmospheric warming. Summary and review questions added at the end of chapters. Additional examples in each chapter. Additional problems under advanced examples. Additional exercise problems in each chapter. 

About 500 short and objective questions at the end. About the author c.p. Kothandaraman, b.e. (hons.), m.s., ph.d., fie., miste, starting as lecturer in the department of mechanical engineering of p.s.g. College of technology in 1958 he continued to serve the college till 1991 when he retired as professor, head of the department and vice principal. 

His subject areas include heat transfer fluid mechanics and machinery, thermal science and engineering, solar energy and biogas applications. Since 1985 till his retirement he has also guided teaching of cad/cam subjects.