Journal of Statistical Physics, Vol. 69, Nos. 5/6, 1992. p. 1155.
On looking at the ever-increasing number of "chaotic" books on library shelves, it is hard to believe that some "order" exists in their appearance. Those books are almost indistinguishible and barely reflect the author's
appreciation and the needs of the audience for the subject. The situation is becoming alarmingly similar to one prevailing in the field of general physics, where almost each respectable university has its own favorite textbooks, preferably written by a faculty member...