Product Description

This text provides a balanced, well-organized treatment of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, making thermal physics interesting and accessible to anyone who has completed a year of calculus-based introductory physics. Part I introduces essential concepts of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics from a unified view, applying concepts in a select number of illustrative examples. Parts II and III explore further applications of classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Throughout, the emphasis is on real-world applications.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #590165 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback

Customer Reviews

A firm introduction to Statistical Physics
Thermal physics is a deep and interesting subject. However to appreciate any of its beauty you have to slog through a lot of math which can be just plain dull at times. The author of this text hasn't tried to pretty this fact up. The first few chapters are somewhat boring, and at times will put you to sleep. Yet if you persevere you will get to the fascinating parts, which will more than make up for the previous tedium.

I feel this book achieves the goal the title sets out-it thoroughly introduces you too thermal physics while giving a hint of what lays beyond. There are enough worked examples to get you through, although there could be more.

My complaint is thus: there are questions in the book, but no answers whatsoever, so you can't even check if you were wrong. This is the reason I have knocked a star of my rating.

Overall a rewarding read and very useful to anyone taking a first course in Thermal physics.