I Book suggestions for classical thermodynamics

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A user seeks a comprehensive book on classical thermodynamics that includes problem sets and some knowledge of relativity, expressing interest in starting from the basics. They mention Reif's "Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics" as a widely used but older option. Recommendations include "Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics" by Moran et al. and "Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics" by Smith and Van Ness for a thorough treatment of solution thermodynamics. Additionally, they express interest in "Thermal Physics: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers" by Sekerka and Callen's work on thermostatistics. The user is particularly focused on materials suitable for Olympiad preparation.
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I was looking for book on classical thermodynamics. I found lot of related posts in PSE but couldn't find a book which type I was expecting. I was searching for book which covers the whole thermodynamics (not QM but it's ok if there's some knowledge of Relativity), and I want some problems in that book also (I have little bit knowledge of thermodynamics but I would like to start from the beginning)
 
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Reif "Fundamentals of statistical and thermal physics" is pretty old by now, but it is a good book and I believe(?) still very widely used
 
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Is there any other book?
 
Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Moran et al (I think this book is available online)

For a book that also includes a pretty complete treatment of solution thermodynamics, see Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by Smith and Van Ness.
 
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H. B. Callen, Thermodynamics and an Introduction to
Thermostatistics, John Wiley&Sons, New York, Chichester,
Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore, 2 edn. (1985).

For relativistic thermodynamics:

N. G. van Kampen, Relativistic thermodynamics of moving
systems, Phys. Rev. 173, 295 (1968),
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.173.295.80
 
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H. B. Callen, Thermodynamics and an Introduction to
Thermostatistics, John Wiley&Sons, New York, Chichester,
Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore, 2 edn. (1985).
That's looking good. It contains much more math, I like maths rather than tons of text.

Anyway, I am actually preferring for Olympiad.
 
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