Textbook

Hendrick C. Van Ness

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by J.M. Smith, H.C. Van Ness, & M.M. Abbott, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2001.

This textbook celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1999. The story of its origin and its progress through 6 editions can be found in the following link:

History (PDF file)