Sinposis

"Readers will also find authoritative explorations of relevant theory accompanied by clear examples of applications and experiments, as well as:A introduction to information theory, as well as discussions of statistical systems, phase space, and the Microcanonical EnsembleComprehensive explorations of the laws and mathematics of thermodynamics, as well as free expansion, Joule-Thomson expansion, heat??engines.Practical discussions of classical and quantum statistics, quantum ideal gases, and blackbody radiationFulsome treatments of novel topics, including Bose-Einstein condensation, the Fermi gas, and black hole thermodynamics"