Description
Classic Cambridge University Press hardcover of Statistical Thermodynamics, Fowler & Guggenheim’s rigorous, long-form treatment of statistical mechanics for advanced physics and chemistry students. This copy stands out for its well-documented academic provenance tied to the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, including an original bookstore receipt.
Book details
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Title: Statistical Thermodynamics: A Version of Statistical Mechanics for Students of Physics and Chemistry
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Authors: Sir Ralph H. Fowler; E. A. Guggenheim
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Printing: Third impression, 1952 (first printed 1939; second impression with corrections 1949)
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Format: Hardcover cloth with gilt spine lettering
Provenance and inclusions
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Owner inscription: Edwin J. Tuthill, “Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn,” 99 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York
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Includes original Polytechnic Institute bookstore receipt (85 Livingston St., Brooklyn), dated SEP 29 (year not shown), showing $8.30
Condition notes (see photos)
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No original dust jacket present
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Clear, soft removable protective plastic cover fitted to the boards; tape visible on the cover
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Typical shelf/handling wear for age; spine titling remains readable
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