Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics (Fundamentals of Physics)

Frederick Reif

ISBN 10: 007085615X / ISBN 13: 9780070856158

Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 1965

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics (Fundamentals of Physics)
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication Date: 1965
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007085615X
• ISBN 13: 9780070856158
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book is designed for the junior-senior thermodynamics course given in all departments as a standard part of the curriculum. The book is devoted to a discussion of some of the basic physical concepts and methods useful in the description of situations involving systems which consist of very many particulars. It attempts, in particular, to introduce the reader to the disciplines of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory from a unified and modern point of view. The presentation emphasizes the essential unity of the subject matter and develops physical insight by stressing the microscopic content of the theory.

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"This is a wonderful textbook that is pedagogically sound and provides a gentle introduction to statistical reasoning in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The introduction of the microscopic approach to appreciate thermodynamics is noteworthy. The textbook will adequately serve both undergraduates and beginning graduate students." -- Dilip Asthagiri, Johns Hopkins University