Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Richard Fitzpatrick
Builds statistical mechanics from probability theory upward, then connects it back to classical thermodynamics. Fitzpatrick explains why the statistical approach is necessary before deriving anything, and adds exercises at the end of each chapter.
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