Best Magnetism in Physics
The Fourth Edition provides a rigorous, yet clear and accessible treatment of the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory and offers a sound platform for explorations of related applications (AC circuits, antennas, transmission lines, plasmas, optics and more). 'Griffiths's book has come to dominate the American market in junior/senior E&M/electrodynamics textbooks to an extent that I have never seen any other textbook dominate any other undergraduate market - Griffiths's love of electrodynamics shines from every page ... Not merely clear and effective - it is joyful.'. '... an excellent book about this classical topic ... written with Griffiths's customary clarity and in his very engaging style, so that, students tell me, it is a real pleasure to study from ...' Eric Laenen, University of Amsterdam.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"When I was an undergraduate student, I learned electrodynamics with the textbook, Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory by Reitz, Milford, and Christy. When I tried to reread it, I found out that I forgot most of the things that I learned and the style of the book is a little formal and boring. So I searched reviews on electromagnetism textbooks at Amazon and I decided to read the book, Introduction to Electrodynamics by David J. Griffiths. For example, on page 42, it says, "... there is nothing subtle or mysterious about transforming to spherical coordinates: you're expressing the same quantity (gradient, divergence, or whatever) in different notation, that's all". 7.40 (the Maxwell's four equations expressed exclusively using E and B); they simply reflect a convenient division of charge and current into free and nonfree parts." But since in many places the author explains their meaning before or after the calculation in an intuitive way, you may find no trouble even if you skip the whole mathematical steps. The current is the thing you read on the dial, and this determines H (or at any rate, the line integral of H); B depends on the specific materials you used and even, if iron is present, on the history of your magnet. It's the potential difference you read on your dial, and that determines E (or rather, the line integral of E); D depends on the details of the dielectric you're using." For example, on page 96, "Equations 2.43 (energy expressed in the form of integration over charge distribution) and 2.45 (energy expressed in the form of integration over the electric field) offer two different ways of calculating the same thing. Actually, the author recommends reading an academic paper in case the readers want to know about the principles of batteries. In fact, the paper on special relativity by Einstein begins with some problems of electrodynamics. (page 550)" And we can learn how the electric and magnetic fields appear to two different relatively moving observers. I don't think that you might have seen such kind of meticulous explanations about relativistic energy and momentum in other books as follows on page 538. "In classical mechanics, there's no such thing as a massless particle--its kinetic energy and its momentum would be zero... 12.46 and 12.49 reveals a loophole worthy of a congress man: If u (velocity) = c (the speed of light), then the zero in the numerator is balanced by a zero in the denominator, leaving p (momentum) and E (energy) indeterminate (zero over zero). It is just conceivable, therefore, that a massless particle could carry energy and momentum, provided it always travels at the speed of light. Personally, I would suggest this argument as a joke, were it not for the fact that at least one massless particle is known to exist in nature: the photon. But I think that they are not urgent points in learning electrodynamics (he may study about it at any later time) and that even if he can't understand 100% of the chapter, he should memorize it (to pass the exams). I hope this argument can be helpful to people to understand Chapter 1 of the book without discomfort."
"Excellent in-depth overview of Electrodynamics, magnetodynamics, as well as statics, with review of necessary core mathematical descriptions and powerful examples, illustrating the concepts Griffiths develops."
"I like his conversational style and that not all the derivations are done too tediously (meaning he skips a good amount of steps for the reader to work out as s/he reads)."
"Textbooks like these don't get published often enough."
"Electrical engineering follows naturally if you understand mathematics, this book allows you to see that and prepares the reader with great knowledge in math that can be applied to electrical engineering concepts."
"However, I got a full refund after having the book for around 2 months and a really nice email."
"I ordered a new book but got an old/used book."
"I might add that several supplementary texts to help brush up on the math are Div, Grad, Curl, and All That: An Informal Text on Vector Calculus (essential) and a good Partial Differential Equations book (like Farlow)."
Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum mechanics, Feynman's lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition and deep insight. Richard P. Feynman was Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Here is my assessment of the quality of printing of the new Millennium edition putting is side by side with the 1966 edition. I love FLP but the printing quality of the Millennium edition does leave a bad taste in mouth. Below is the set this review is for. The Feynman Lectures on Physics, boxed set: The New Millennium Edition. The new edition can be fully read online legally for free. www dot feynmanlectures dot info. The errata for all editions can be found in the same website above. Below are the better printed edition (use errata from above). The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Commemorative Issue, Three Volume Set. The Feynman Lectures on Physics including Feynman's Tips on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition. The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Three Volume Set. The Feynman Lectures on Physics (3 Volume Set) (Set v). The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Three Volume Set). Basically any edition other than the Millennium hardcover or paperback edition should be good used with the errata posted above."
"Purchased in November 1998 and I have not found a better physics audio."
"Perfect gift set."
"It is really a rare thing to have upper division/grad level physics summerized in a beautiful way as a handy reference/refresher."
"This is from one of the stars in Physics and he lectures in High school and BS language."
"The greatest physics book ever."
"A Classic."
Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum mechanics, Feynman's lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition and deep insight. The late Richard P. Feynman was Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Here is my assessment of the quality of printing of the new Millennium edition putting is side by side with the 1966 edition. I love FLP but the printing quality of the Millennium edition does leave a bad taste in mouth. Below is the set this review is for. The Feynman Lectures on Physics, boxed set: The New Millennium Edition. The new edition can be fully read online legally for free. www dot feynmanlectures dot info. The errata for all editions can be found in the same website above. Below are the better printed edition (use errata from above). The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Commemorative Issue, Three Volume Set. The Feynman Lectures on Physics including Feynman's Tips on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition. The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Three Volume Set. The Feynman Lectures on Physics (3 Volume Set) (Set v). The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Three Volume Set). Basically any edition other than the Millennium hardcover or paperback edition should be good used with the errata posted above."
"Purchased in November 1998 and I have not found a better physics audio."
"Perfect gift set."
"It is really a rare thing to have upper division/grad level physics summerized in a beautiful way as a handy reference/refresher."
"This is from one of the stars in Physics and he lectures in High school and BS language."
"The greatest physics book ever."
"A Classic."
Best Physics of Light
Dr Isaac Asimov, famed science fiction writer and science popularizer, presents an introduction to the complexities of modern physics.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My husband loves Asimov's books."
"Excellent collection of Asimov's work!"
"This book does just that."
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Best Physics of Electricity
Choose the proper tools and set up your workbench Ensure personal safety and use proper eye and ear protection Understand how electrical components work and why they fail Perform preliminary diagnoses based on symptoms Use test equipment, including digital multimeters, ESR meters, frequency counters, and oscilloscopes Interpret block, schematic, and pictorial diagrams Disassemble products and identify sections Analyze circuits, locate faults, and replace dead parts Re-establish connections and reassemble devices. His involvement in ham radio led to his writing career, first with articles for ham radio magazines, and then with general technology features in Electronic Engineering Times, Desktop Engineering, IEEE Spectrum, and The Envisioneering Newsletter. Along with building and repairing electronic circuitry, he enjoys table tennis, restoring antique mopeds, ice skating, bicycling, and banging out a jazz tune on his harpsichord.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I NEVER thought of circuits this way and the author was able to explain that the active elements are the players in the story and everything else is a supporting cast. Bottom line, this is the book that I couldn't put down...and it is about some of the driest material you can find. I cannot recommend this book enough and I would pay triple just for the section where the author walks through a couple sample circuits, describes each component's function, and what would happen if that component failed."
"So far, there are many helpful tips and information to help me further the hobby along."
"Well written and organized."
"Read it slowly and use it as a reference."
"B&W pictures of some of the older devices are understandable but most of the pictures could've easily been replaced with new coloured ones."
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