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Clear and reader-friendly, this is an ideal textbook for students seeking an introduction to thermal physics. Written by an experienced teacher and extensively class-tested, Thermal Physics provides a comprehensive grounding in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory. A key feature of this text is its readily accessible introductory chapters, which begin with a review of fundamental ideas. Entropy, conceived microscopically and statistically, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics are introduced early in the book. Throughout, topics are built on a conceptual foundation of four linked elements: entropy and the Second Law, the canonical probability distribution, the partition function, and the chemical potential. As well as providing a solid preparation in the basics of the subject, the text goes on to explain exciting recent developments such as Bose-Einstein condensation and critical phenomena. Key equations are highlighted throughout, and each chapter contains a summary of essential ideas and an extensive set of problems of varying degrees of difficulty. A free solutions manual is available for instructors (ISBN 0521 658608). Thermal Physics is suitable for both undergraduates and graduates in physics and astronomy.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Physics Thermodynamics & heat

• Full title: Thermal Physics
• Author: Ralph Baierlein
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 460
• EAN: 9780521658386
• ISBN: 0521658381
• ID: 04399000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 790 g
• Dimensions: 245 × 169 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 15. July 1999

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