Re: [Phys-l] Picking Thermo Book - Help requested

[John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>]

On 11/26/2006 07:20 PM, Jeffrey Schnick wrote:
> Thermal Physics by Kittel and Kroemer

I agree.  It's special.

Here's a review I wrote earlier:
  https://carnot.physics.buffalo.edu/archives/2004/09_2004/msg00157.html

For sure you want to read Kittel and Kroemer before starting
the text-evaluation process, so you can at least see what's
wrong with the others.

Even if you adopt something else, you want to have Kittel
and Kroemer around as a supplement and reference.

Also before starting the evaluation process, you might want
to read
  http://www.av8n.com/physics/thermo-laws.htm

Remember that the usual textbook presentation is severely
messed up ... and it doesn't have to be that way.  Thermo
is actually quite elegant if done right.