What's a good book for 'Thermodynamics and kinetic theory of gases'?

[Tosh5457]

The main book we'll be using will be Serway's, but I want a different book that's more focused on the mathematics formulation of thermodynamics and kinetic theory of gases, and not so simple as Serway's.

The other 3 books in the discipline's bibliography are:
• M.W. Zemansky and R. H. Dittman, Heat and Thermodynamics, McGraw-Hill, 6th edition, 1981.

• H.B. Callen, Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatics, J. Wiley, 2nd edition, 1985.

• K. Wark, Thermodynamics, McGraw-Hill, 3rd edition, 1977.

Are any of those good for what I want? If not, what's a good one?
Thanks

 

[Gordianus]

Zemansky´s book is a classic, well above Serway's.
I'd also consider Sommerfeld; another classic in spite of its "age"

 

[klimatos]

The main book we'll be using will be Serway's, but I want a different book that's more focused on the mathematics formulation of thermodynamics and kinetic theory of gases, and not so simple as Serway's.

The other 3 books in the discipline's bibliography are:
• M.W. Zemansky and R. H. Dittman, Heat and Thermodynamics, McGraw-Hill, 6th edition, 1981.

• H.B. Callen, Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatics, J. Wiley, 2nd edition, 1985.

• K. Wark, Thermodynamics, McGraw-Hill, 3rd edition, 1977.

Are any of those good for what I want? If not, what's a good one?
Thanks

I agree with Gordianus on Zemansky. May I also suggest Sir James Jeans' classic "An Introduction to the Kinetic Theory of Gases" and Nobel laureate Wolfgang Pauli's highly mathematical "Statistical Mechanics" Both are available in inexpensive paperback editions.

 

[HotMintea]

These are tutorials on differential forms applied to Thermo. I like them because they are highly visual:
http://www.av8n.com/physics/thermo-forms.htm
http://www.av8n.com/physics/partial-derivative.htm

There's also an online Thermo book written by the same author. The author has a lot to say about standard Thermo books.
Here's the summary of the book:
http://www.av8n.com/physics/thermo/summary.html
Here's the book:
http://www.av8n.com/physics/thermo/

I also found an extensive tutorial on gas laws, though I haven't read it:
http://www.av8n.com/physics/gas-laws.htm

 

[vela]

I would recommend Callen. I used it when I took thermo as an undergrad, and I still remember marveling at how clearly it explained concepts.