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Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters and Complexity (Oxford Master Series in Physics) (1st Edition) by James P. Sethna, Cornell University) Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-19-856677-8 / 0198566778 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-856677-9 / 9780198566779 In each generation, scientists must redefine their fields: abstracting, simplifying and distilling the previous standard topics to make room for new advances and methods. Sethna's book takes this step for statistical mechanics - a field rooted in physics and chemistry whose ideas and methods are now |