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Based on the Gibbs maximum- entropy formalism, this statistical mechanics text offers the most direct, precise, and comprehensible foundation for the development of thermal physics, both macroscopic and statistical. KEY TOPICS: Presenting a general entropy- maximizing variational principle for thermostatics and equilibrium statistical mechanics, the book also covers modern topics of phase transitions, critical phenomena, renormalization, interacting systems, and more. MARKET: Of interest to physical chemists and professional physicists who need to update their reference libraries.