But Schroeder does the job properly, constantly explaining not just the math behind every piece of thermodynamics, but why anyone should care, what the value is of every next step performed. I was forced to use the execrable Kittel when I was an undergrad, and I blame that book on my lifelong contempt for thermodynamics. If you're trying to learn about Thermodynamics, this is a great place to start. If you're going to write a textbook, you should read this first. My classmates even mentioned that they started reading FOOTNOTES they enjoyed it so much. I don't think I've ever been able to "read" a textbook like this before-I really can just sit down and read it WITHOUT falling asleep (a big feat). There is the perfect balance of clear, cohesive explanatory text, equations, and figures. As a Physics major, I've read a lot of crappy physics textbooks with too many equations and unintuitive explanations. My classmat To echo what other posts have said, I think this might be my favorite Physics textbook.ever. To echo what other posts have said, I think this might be my favorite Physics textbook.ever. Unlike the Feynmen lectures, this text is also helpful for solving actual problems. This book is geared towards advanced undergraduate physics majors, but like the Feynmen lectures, there are nuggets here that transcend the intended audience. In all honesty, I'm not sure how much my students appreciate this, but I at least still appreciate the insights I get! (If only I had found Schroeder's book on Quantum Field Theory as illuminating!) Although I haven't taught an entire class on thermal physics I have drawn on it heavily when teaching units on entropy and heat engines. (whatever - at the time I'm pretty sure it made me feel sick in various vital organs) without it. I used this book intensively while struggling through my graduate Stat Mech class (in retrospect, my undergraduate engineering oriented class on thermodynamics was not adequate preparation), and I'm not sure I would have made it through pancreas.? pathogen.? oh, Pathria. (I wish I knew of a quantum mechanics text book that did this as well.) I also love how the book explains the connections between the microscopic description of statistical physics and macroscopic thermodynamics. It's very readable - strikes a balance between big picture concepts and calculations. (I wish I knew of a quantum mechanics text book that did this as well.) I used this book intensively while struggling through my graduate Stat Mech class (in retrospect, my undergraduate engineering oriente This might be my favorite physics text book ever (on any subject).
This might be my favorite physics text book ever (on any subject).
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