This clear and pedagogical text delivers a concise overview of classical and quantum statistical physics. Essential Statistical Physics shows students how to relate the macroscopic properties of physical systems to their microscopic degrees of freedom, preparing them for graduate courses in areas such as biophysics, condensed matter physics, atomic physics and statistical mechanics. Topics covered include the microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles, Liouville's Theorem, Ki...

The French Revolutionary War, 1793. When the Revolutionaries execute his friend Alan, Gregory Kennett purchases a commission in the 136th Foot.Marching from siege to skirmish, Kennett learns that war and soldiering is not what he expected. The French seem to have marked his regiment for destruction, but Gregory wonders if they are hunting his cynical, hard drinking company commander, or the French servant he managed to smuggle to safety.As the campaign unravels and Europe s...

The French Revolutionary War, 1796. As the fighting spreads beyond Europe, Lieutenant Gregory Kennett of the 136th Foot is recruited by Britain’s spymaster, William Wickham, to uncover a French agent lurking within his own regiment.From desperate battles in the Caribbean to secret meetings and growing unrest at home, Kennett discovers signs of a wider conspiracy. Someone is feeding information to the enemy, threatening to cripple the Royal Navy.As mutiny spreads through the...