This book, "Modern Thermodynamics: From Heat Engines to Dissipative Structures" by Dilip Kondepudi and Ilya Prigogine, is a textbook that serves as the first choice for readers interested in the Prigogine school of thermodynamics. It presents mature theories in a carefully structured manner, with a list of representative original literature, particularly on page 455. Unlike other thermodynamic textbooks that treat thermodynamics as independent of time, this book frequently discusses time and the "arrow of time," with time t appearing in mathematical expressions throughout, even in the early chapters. The reviewer believes that time-dependent phenomena should be discussed in the context of chemical kinetics and fluid dynamics, not in thermodynamics. The book also discusses open systems and nonequilibrium, introducing the concept of dissipative structures and mathematical equations for entropy S and time t. These are presented in chapters 12-18. The dissipative structure is defined as being far from equilibrium. However, higher-order terms in the Taylor series of entropy expression cannot be neglected if the system is really far from equilibrium. Readers expected the earnest application of this theory in the final two chapters, but only familiar equations of chemical kinetics were applied. Surprisingly, the symbol of entropy S did not appear in any of the equations in chapter 19, "Dissipative Structures." The reviewer thanks Dr. Dilip Kondepudi and Dr. Andrew Slade for their assistance. References are provided for further reading.This book, "Modern Thermodynamics: From Heat Engines to Dissipative Structures" by Dilip Kondepudi and Ilya Prigogine, is a textbook that serves as the first choice for readers interested in the Prigogine school of thermodynamics. It presents mature theories in a carefully structured manner, with a list of representative original literature, particularly on page 455. Unlike other thermodynamic textbooks that treat thermodynamics as independent of time, this book frequently discusses time and the "arrow of time," with time t appearing in mathematical expressions throughout, even in the early chapters. The reviewer believes that time-dependent phenomena should be discussed in the context of chemical kinetics and fluid dynamics, not in thermodynamics. The book also discusses open systems and nonequilibrium, introducing the concept of dissipative structures and mathematical equations for entropy S and time t. These are presented in chapters 12-18. The dissipative structure is defined as being far from equilibrium. However, higher-order terms in the Taylor series of entropy expression cannot be neglected if the system is really far from equilibrium. Readers expected the earnest application of this theory in the final two chapters, but only familiar equations of chemical kinetics were applied. Surprisingly, the symbol of entropy S did not appear in any of the equations in chapter 19, "Dissipative Structures." The reviewer thanks Dr. Dilip Kondepudi and Dr. Andrew Slade for their assistance. References are provided for further reading.