Intended as a reference or introductory text, volume one begins with a definition of the plasma state and its properties and applications. The next three chapte... » 

Intended as a reference or introductory text, volume one begins with a definition of the plasma state and its properties and applications. The next three chapters cover the essentials of atomic and molecular theory, kinetic theory, and gaseous electronics. After deriving the plasma equations, thermodynamic and transport properties are considered. T «