This book review discusses "Modern Thermodynamics: From Heat Engines to Dissipative Structures" by Dilip Kondepudi and Ilya Prigogine. The reviewer, Shu-Kun Lin, highlights that the book is a valuable resource for those interested in the Prigogine school of thermodynamics, particularly as a textbook. Unlike traditional thermodynamic textbooks, this book emphasizes the role of time and the "arrow of time," incorporating time $t$ into mathematical expressions throughout. The reviewer suggests that time-dependent phenomena should be discussed separately in other contexts such as chemical kinetics and fluid dynamics. The book introduces the concept of dissipative structures and presents mathematical equations for entropy $S$ and time $t$ in open systems and nonequilibrium conditions. These concepts are detailed in chapters 12-18, where the author emphasizes that higher-order terms in the Taylor series of entropy expressions cannot be neglected when systems are far from equilibrium. However, the reviewer notes that the final two chapters, which apply this entropy theory, primarily use familiar equations from chemical kinetics without incorporating the entropy symbol $S$. The reviewer acknowledges the contributions of Dr. Dilip Kondepudi and Dr. Andrew Slade for their assistance. The review concludes with references to recent works by Prigogine and related editorial content.This book review discusses "Modern Thermodynamics: From Heat Engines to Dissipative Structures" by Dilip Kondepudi and Ilya Prigogine. The reviewer, Shu-Kun Lin, highlights that the book is a valuable resource for those interested in the Prigogine school of thermodynamics, particularly as a textbook. Unlike traditional thermodynamic textbooks, this book emphasizes the role of time and the "arrow of time," incorporating time $t$ into mathematical expressions throughout. The reviewer suggests that time-dependent phenomena should be discussed separately in other contexts such as chemical kinetics and fluid dynamics. The book introduces the concept of dissipative structures and presents mathematical equations for entropy $S$ and time $t$ in open systems and nonequilibrium conditions. These concepts are detailed in chapters 12-18, where the author emphasizes that higher-order terms in the Taylor series of entropy expressions cannot be neglected when systems are far from equilibrium. However, the reviewer notes that the final two chapters, which apply this entropy theory, primarily use familiar equations from chemical kinetics without incorporating the entropy symbol $S$. The reviewer acknowledges the contributions of Dr. Dilip Kondepudi and Dr. Andrew Slade for their assistance. The review concludes with references to recent works by Prigogine and related editorial content.