An Introduction to Thermal Physics

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• btrettel · Jan 1, 2023 · Recommends

  …confusion. Entropy in statistical thermodynamics, however, is logical. Once one understands basic statistical thermodynamics, entropy isn't mysterious. The book in my statistical thermodynamics class was An Introduction to Thermal Physics by Daniel Schroeder, which is an excellent book that I've referred to many times since.

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• roenxi · Feb 29, 2024 · Recommends

  I'd second the recommendation of An Introduction to Thermal Physics by Daniel V. Schroeder if anyone is looking for an undergrad level text. It is on my shortlist of "best undergrad textbooks read". It is also physically quite a small book; the quantum physicists must…

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• VLM · Dec 29, 2025 · Recommends

  …definitely writes books for people like me. His books and notes are all old, of course, which is sad. As for "moderns" who emit similar intense autodidact vibes, I'd suggest Schroeder and his famous "Introduction to Thermal Physics" from the turn of the century. I subjectively like that book. I don't care if there's a better way to learn bachelors thermodynamics by taking a course in a classroom or watching video lecture, I just…

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• Steuard · Aug 2, 2018 · Recommends

  …myself. An excellent quantum book with a more "traditional" organization, starting with wavefunctions and only later talking about Dirac notation and spin.] Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: * An Introduction to Thermal Physics, by Daniel Schroeder: A fantastic, multi-pass blend of statistical mechanics and classical thermodynamics. It starts with basic classical definitions of thermal concepts, then introduces explicit state…

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