A standard text combining statistical physics with thermal phenomena, this book presents a unified approach to provide a deeper insight into the subject and to bring out the subtle unity of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Suitable as a text for undergraduate courses in physics.

KEY FEATURES

• Presents a new pedagogical approach introducing macroscopic (classical) thermodynamics through the statistical mechanics. This new approach is increasingly sought to be introduced worldwide.

• Magnitudes of physical quantities under discussion are emphasized through worked-out examples.

• Questions and exercises are interspersed with the text to help students consolidate the learning.

• Techniques developed in this course are applied to actual modern situations.

• Many topics are introduced through the problems to help inculcate self-study.About the AuthorR.S. GAMBHIR, Professor of Physics at the University of Jodhpur |S. LOKANATHAN, Emeritus Fellow, University of Rajasthan