This concise study of temperature and its extremes is designed to provide greater understanding of temperature as a concept of physics and thermodynamics. A clear, insightful volume for students and professionals, it will also appeal to anyone interested in science.
Elements of Statistical Thermodynamics: Second Edition by Leonard K. Nash Encompassing essentially all aspects of statistical mechanics that appear in undergraduate texts, this concise, elementary treatment shows how an atomic-molecular perspective yields new insights into macroscopic thermodynamics. 1974 edition.