Classical Electromagnetism (Praeger Special Studies in U.S. Economic, Social, and Politi)

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 530
EAN: 9780030223532
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0030223539
Label: Saunders College Publishing
Manufacturer: Saunders College Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 536
Publication Date: December 15, 1998
Publisher: Saunders College Publishing
Studio: Saunders College Publishing

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CLASSICAL ELECTROMAGNETISM features a friendly, informal writing style. The text has received numerous accolades.

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- Not bad, could be better...
Not a bad text to learn the basics of E&M out of but there are better texts out there. Jackson is way too hard to study as a first book on the subject but Good I think is a little on the too easy side. Not that it should be hard to read and work through a book if you are somewhat intelligent, but Good could get a little more advanced toward the end of each chapter than he does and add some advanced problems at the end of each chapter.

It's really not a bad first text to read but I wouldn't ... Read More

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- A Great Introductory Text
This text accomplishes what it sets out to do - to provide an interesting, informative, and complete intro to E&M. It manages to convey not only the substance of E&M, but also it's elegance and versatility, giving many creative applications of the subject matter. This provides the student with solid physical intuition and inspires ingenuity. A good choice for a first book or a second book after the APs.

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- A Classic Example of Classical Textbooks
Good's book is an excellent reference for a first course in classical electromagnetism. It covers all the basics, and hits Maxwell's equations rather early, which is a nice touch. The sections on relativity are especially useful. My only complaint is that this book shys away from the hard examples. I would have found it much more helpfull if the book could have covered at least one advanced example per chapter. All in all a Good book. In fact my professor makes so many references to the "Good" book, ... Read More