Suggest undergrad Thermal/Stat book

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For those seeking undergraduate-level resources on thermal and statistical physics, "Heat and Thermodynamics: an Intermediate Textbook" by Zemansky and Dittman is recommended for its comprehensive coverage of both subjects. Additionally, "Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics" by Reif is mentioned as a solid option, although the user has not personally reviewed it. It is noted that the original post was made in an incorrect forum, as there is a dedicated section for textbook discussions. Overall, the conversation highlights the limited availability of quality textbooks in this field at the undergraduate level.
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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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