STURGES STATISTICAL AND THERMAL PHYSICS 2ED (HB 2020) Hardcover

The original work by M.D. Sturge has been revised and expanded in this second edition to include new chapters on non-equilibrium and biological systems. The material has been reorganized into four sections, presenting the concepts in a more intuitive and systematic way, while still assuming no prior knowledge of thermodynamics. The first section introduces fundamental concepts of equilibrium thermodynamics, including heat, temperature, and entropy. The second section delves into modern thermodynamics, covering key topics such as free energy, chemical potential, and the partition function. The third part of the book explores various types of gases—ideal gases, Fermi-Dirac gases, Bose-Einstein gases, black body radiation, and photon gases—allowing flexibility for both instructors and students. The final section addresses modern applications of thermodynamics, including semiconductors, phase transitions, transport processes, and the new chapters on non-equilibrium and biological systems.