Kadanoff (physics and mathematics, U. of Chicago) presents a textbook that has been tested in a graduate survey of statistical physics and another offering a rather personal perspective on critical behavior. He begins at the book-learning part of graduate education and ends with topics at the research level supplemented with some research papers. He includes more material than can reasonably be covered in one quarter, or even two, in order to allow instructors to tailor their courses more finely. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)