It is a review of the work of Boltzmann and his school, and shows a style all of its own: a sharp logical analysis of the fundamental hypotheses, clear delineation of unsolved questions, and an explanation of general principles by cleverly chosen transparent examples.
这是一个波尔兹曼工作及其学派的回顾，还展示这学派的所有风格：对基本假设的敏锐逻辑分析，对未解决问题的清晰刻画，以及用精選清晰的例子对普遍原理的解释。