States of Matter (Dover Books on Physics) cover
States of Matter (Dover Books on Physics)
by David L. Goodstein
ISBN: 048664927X
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tzs · 2024-09-23 · Original thread
That's from Goodstein's "States of Matter" [1]. The next paragraph starts "Perhaps it will be wise to approach the subject cautiously".

That appears to be sufficient to allow non-fatal studying of statistical mechanics. Goodstein wrote that book 49 years ago and didn't die until a few months ago at the age of 85.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/States-Matter-Dover-Books-Physics/dp/...