Termodinámica y cinética química para ciencias de la vida y del medioambiente

The main objective of this work is to present basic concepts and tools of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics in a simple and didactic way, without losing a rigorous physicochemical base. The book focuses on the applications of these disciplines in the field of life sciences and the environment, and for this reason it follows a methodology oriented to solving problems. In this way, each chapter contains a brief theoretical introduction where the definitions, laws and equations necessary to solve problems of biological and / or environmental interest are presented. Next, the key concepts necessary for the acquisition of the various competencies are developed through the detailed and commented resolution of a series of selected problems. The idea of ??this manual is that it becomes a useful tool for students, especially in a context of individualized and self-taught content preparation, even in the framework of online studies. In addition, the book can also be useful for teachers in the preparation of their courses in degrees such as those mentioned above and in other related ones.