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modern thermodynamics with statistical mechanics
p with the aim of presenting thermodynamics in as simple and as unified a form as possible this textbook starts with an introduction to the first and second laws and then promptly addresses the complete set of the potentials in a subsequent chapter and as a central theme throughout . before discussing modern laboratory measurements the book shows that the fundamental quantities sought in the laboratory are those which are required for determining the potentials . since the subjects of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are a seamless whole statistical mechanics is treated as integral part of the text . other key topics such as irreversibility the ideas of ilya prigogine chemical reaction rates equilibrium of heterogeneous systems and transition state theory serve to round out this modern treatment . an additional chapter covers quantum statistical mechanics due to active current research in bose einstein condensation . end of chapter exercises chapter summaries and an appendix reviewing fundamental prerequisites supply students with helpful reinforcement and practice with key concepts .