The textbook for this course is Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, eighth edition (however, the edition should not matter much).

One more change in syllabus: office hours: Mon, Wed 2-3 PM, Wed 10-11 AM – these hours completely supersede whatever we determined tentatively before. — Sam, 5:13PM, Jan 12, 2012

One typo in the syllabus is now corrected: Thursday → Monday (for the final exam date). Thanks, CH!