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Introductory Statistical Mechanics by Roger Bowley and Mariana Sanchez is a textbook that explains the ideas and techniques of statistical mechanics in a simple and progressive way, accessible to undergraduates. It covers topics such as the first and second laws of thermodynamics, probability and statistics, the canonical ensemble, identical particles, Maxwell distribution of molecular speeds, Plancks distribution, systems with variable numbers of particles, Fermi and Bose particles, phase transitions, and thermodynamics in a magnetic field. It also includes numerous examples from solid state physics as well as from theories of radiation from black holes and data from the Cosmic Background Explorer.