Pre-Quantum Electrodynamics
Literaturea.l
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M
J. C. Maxwell,
A Treatise on Electricity & Magnetism, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Clarendon Press, 1891 [Unabridged replication by Dover, 1954]- a monumental masterpiece; arguably the most important book in human history
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R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton and M. Sands,
The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Vol. 2): Mainly Magnetism and Matter
Addison-Wesley, 1964 [various reprints available]- profound, inspiring; no exercises; the feel good book about electrodynamics
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D. J. Griffiths,
Introduction to Electrodynamics
(4th edition) Various publishers [Prentice Hall; Pearson; Cambridge University Press]- a "friendly and accessible" book; admittedly popular, but very patchy quality
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J
J. D. Jackson,
Classical Electrodynamics
Wiley, 1999 (3rd edition)
- superbly written; advanced level; renowned exercises; real, actual science, told like it is
- compulsory bedtime reading for would-be theorists
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L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz,
The Classical Theory of Fields (Course of Theoretical Physics Vol. 2)
Elsevier, 1975 [4th edition]- a classic; electromagnetic phenomena from relativistic ones
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E. M. Purcell and D. J. Morin,
Electricity and Magnetism – highly recommended
Cambridge University Press (3rd edition) 2013
Available from the Internet Archive at this link.
- Purcell: the Nobel prize-winning discoverer of nuclear magnetic resonance;
- part of the Berkeley Physics Course; extremely well written and illustrated;
- extremely clear and accessible yet full of profound and inspiring insights
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G. L. Pollack and D. R. Stump,
Electromagnetism
Addison Wesley/Pearson Education 2002- clear and accessible
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R. K. Wangsness,
Electromagnetic Fields
Wiley, 1986 [2nd edition]- very clear and accessible; intermediate level
- very clear and accessible; intermediate level
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