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‘Statistical Physics,’ F. Mandl (2nd edition, Wiley-Blackwell 2002)‘Elementary Statistical Physics,’ C. Kittel (Dover)‘Thermodynamics and the Kinetic Theory of Gases,’ W. Pauli(Volume 3 of Pauli Lectures on Physics, Dover 2003) *More advanced-level books:‘Statistical Thermodynamics,’ E. Schroedinger (Dover 1989) * [abeautiful and very concise treatment of the key topics in statisticalmechanics, a bravura performance by a great theoretical physicist;may not be an easy undergraduate read, but well worth the effort!]‘Statistical Physics, Part I,’ L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz (3rdedition, Volume 5 of the Landau and Lifshitz Course of TheoreticalPhysics, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000) ** [the Bible of statisticalphysics for theoretically inclined minds]‘Physical Kinetics,’ E. M. Lifshitz and L. P. Pitaevskii (Volume10 of the Landau and Lifshitz Course of Theoretical Physics,Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999)‘The Mathematical Theory of Non-uniform Gases: An Account ofthe Kinetic Theory of Viscosity, Thermal Conduction and Diffusionin Gases,’ S. Chapman and T. G. Cowling (CUP 1991) [theCambridge Bible of kinetic theory, not a page-turner, but VERYthorough]‘Statistical Physics of Particles,’ M. Kardar (CUP 2007)A2: Electromagnetism and OpticsElectromagnetism‘Introduction to Electrodynamics’, 3rd ed., David J. Griffiths **`Electromagnetism’, 2nd ed., I.S. Grant and W.R. Phillips`Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics’, 3rd ed., S.Ramo, J.R. Whinnery and T. van Duzer‘Classical Electrodynamics’, 3rd ed., J D Jackson‘Electricity & Magnetism’, 3rd ed., B I Bleaney & B Bleaney‘Electromagnetic Fields and Waves’, P. Lorrain, D.R. Corsonand F. LorrainOptics“Optics”, E Hecht, 4th ed (Addison-Wesley, 2002) **“Optical Physics” 4th Edition Ariel Lipson, Stephen G. Lipson,Henry Lipson (Cambridge University Press 2010)*“Modern Classical Optics”, G.A. Brooker, Oxford Masters Series(Oxford University Press, 2003)“Principles of Optics”, M Born and E Wolf , 7th ed (Pergamon,1999)A3: Quantum PhysicsQuantum Physics“The Physics of Quantum Mechanics” J Binney and D Skinner,(Cappella Archive http://www.cappella.demon.co.uk/cappubs.html#natsci) ISBN 978-1-902918-51-8; available at Clarendonreception of £20.00 Written for the course**‘The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol. 3’, R. Feynman,Leighton & Sands A classic but unorthodox QM text. Full ofdeep physical insight*‘The ‘Strange World of Quantum Mechanics’, D. Styer (CUPpaperback) A non-technical introduction that may help bring history& ideas into focus*The Principles of Quantum Mechanics (International Series ofMonographs on Physics) by P. A. M. Dirac(OUP paperback) A very beautiful book for those who appreciatemathematical elegance and clarity.*A Z Capri, Non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics, World Scientific,3rd ed. 2002 * Contains an accessible discussion of mathematicalissues not normally discussed in QM textsC Cohen-Tannoudji, B Diu and F Laloë, Quantum Mechanics (2vols) Wiley-VCH 1977 *. A brilliant example of the more formalFrench style of physics textbook.B H Bransden and C J Joachain, Physics of Atoms and Molecules,Prentice Hall 2002 *. Contains useful material on quantum mechanicsof helium.“Principles of Quantum Mechanics”, 2nd ed, R. Shankar (PlenumPress)Third YearB1: I. Flows, Fluctuations and Complexity,and II. Symmetry and RelativityI. Flows, fluctuations and complexityPhysical Fluid Dynamics, D. J. Tritton (CUP, 2nd edition, 1988),ISBN- 10: 0198544936**Elementary Fluid Dynamics, D. J. Acheson (OUP, 1990), ISBN-10: 019859679*Fluid Dynamics for Physicists, F E Faber, (CUP, 1995), ISBN-10:0521429692*Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, S. H. Strogatz (Perseus, 1994),ISBN 0738204536**‘Physical Biology of the Cell’, R. Phillips, J. Kondev & J. Theriot(Garland Science, 2008) **‘Biological Physics: Energy, Information, Life’, updated 1st edition,Philip Nelson (W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, 2008)**‘Physical Biology of the Cel’l, R. Phillips, J. Kondev & J. Theriot(Garland Science, 2008) **‘Biological Physics: Energy, Information, Life’, updated 1st edition,Philip Nelson (W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, 2008)**‘Molecular and Cellular Biophysics’, M. B. Jackson (CUP, 2006) **‘Biochemistry’ 3rd Ed, D. Voet & J.G. Voet, (John Wiley & SonsInc, 2005) OR‘Biochemistry’, 6th Ed., L. Stryer, et al (W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, 2006)‘Mechanics of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton’, J. Howard,Sinauer Associates Inc. (ISBN) 0-87893-333-6).II. Symmetry & relativitySpecial Relativity‘Six not-so-easy pieces : Einstein’s relativity, symmetry and spacetime’,R P Feynmann (Allen Lane, 1998)‘Introduction to Special Relativity’, W Rindler, (OUP) **‘Einstein’s miraculous year’, J Stachel (Princeton, 1998)‘The Special Theory of Relativity’, Muirhead (Macmillan)‘An Introduction to Special Relativity and its applications’, F NH Robinson, (World Scientific)**‘Introducing Special Relativity’, W S C Williams (Taylor & Francis,2002) ISBN: 9780415277624“Relativity made relatively easy”, A. Steane (OUP)**33