Zeroth, First, Second, and Third Laws; entropy; Maxwell’s relations; heat engines and refrigerators.
Statistical ensembles, partition functions, and the transition from microscopic states to macroscopic equilibrium. Zeroth, First, Second, and Third Laws; entropy; Maxwell’s
Basic concepts of kinetic theory, degrees of freedom, and the kinetic theory of gases. and Third Laws
Don't skip the first three chapters. Understanding the behavior of gas particles (RMS speed, mean free path) makes thermodynamics intuitive. heat engines and refrigerators. Statistical ensembles