Suggest undergrad Thermal/Stat book

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The discussion centers on recommendations for undergraduate-level textbooks that cover both thermal and statistical physics. "Heat and Thermodynamics: an Intermediate Textbook" by Zemansky and Dittman is highlighted as a solid choice for introductory study. Additionally, "Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics" by Reif is mentioned as another recommended text, although the poster has not personally reviewed it. The conversation also notes the importance of posting in the correct forum for textbook discussions.

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Hi, I'm going to study this myself. I wonder if anyone can suggest me a book covering both thermal and statistical physics book, undergrad level. Thanks.
 
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I think Heat and Thermodynamics: an Intermediate Textbook by Zemansky and Dittman is a good book. It covers both thermodynamics and statistical mechanics at an introductory level.
 
You posted this in the wrong forum. There is a forum for textbook discussion at the top of the forum list.

From my experience, there aren't very many great thermo/stat mech books at the undergrad level. But I've heard
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics by Reif is a good text. I haven't worked through it myself, however.
 

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