This is a textbook for the standard undergraduate-level course in thermal physics (sometimes called thermodynamics or statistical mechanics). Originally published in 1999, it quickly gained market share and has now been the most widely used English-language text for such courses, as taught in physics departments, for more than a decade. Its clear and accessible writing style has also made it popular among graduate students and professionals who want to gain a better understanding of thermal physics. The book explores applications to engineering, chemistry, biology, geology, atmospheric science, astrophysics, cosmology, and everyday life. It includes two appendices, reference data, an annotated bibliography, a complete index, and 486 homework problems.

Preface
Part I: Fundamentals
1: Energy in Thermal Physics
2: The Second Law
3: Interactions and Implications
Part II: Thermodynamics
4: Engines and Refrigerators
5: Free Energy and Chemical Thermodynamics
Part III: Statistical Mechanics
6: Boltzmann Statistics
7: Quantum Statistics
8: Systems of Interacting Particles
Appendix A: Elements of Quantum Mechanics
Appendix B: Mathematical Results
Suggested Reading
Reference Data
Index

Daniel V. Schroeder , Professor of Physics, Weber State University

Daniel V. Schroeder is Professor of Physics at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, USA. He earned his PhD in Physics at Stanford University, then taught briefly at Pomona College and Grinnell College before coming to Weber State in 1993. He is the coauthor, with Michael E. Peskin, of An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. From 2012 through 2016 he served as Associate Editor of the American Journal of Physics.