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Cambridge Electricity and Magnetism Book - Hardcover - 14 March 2013 Hardcover – 14 March 2013

by Edward M. Purcell (Author), David J. Morin (Author)
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Introducing students to the world of electricity and magnetism, the third edition of this classic textbook has now been converted to SI units and features additional examples and problems. It covers all the standard introductory topics and contains hundreds of illustrations and nearly 600 end-of-chapter problems and exercises.
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    20.32 x 3.18 x 23.5 cm
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'Although the basic physics remains largely unchanged, the Purcell and Morin book has many clarifying discussions … and most chapters end with current applications and a summary. Solutions to the problems represent roughly one-quarter of the text - they are a most welcome addition, particularly for self-study. (Purcell wrote out a solution manual by hand - mainly for instructors! - to accompany his first edition).' H. Henry Stroke, Physics Today

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A new edition of a classic textbook, introducing students to electricity and magnetism, featuring SI units and additional examples and problems.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1107014026
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; 3rd edition (14 March 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 853 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781107014022
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1107014022
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.32 x 3.18 x 23.5 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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    David Morin is a Senior Lecturer in the Physics Department at Harvard University. He received his A.B. in mathematics from Brown University and his Ph.D. in theoretical particle physics from Harvard University. He is the author of eight books, including Introduction to Classical Mechanics (Cambridge University Press, 2008), Electricity and Magnetism (Cambridge University Press, co-author, 2013), and Probability: For the Enthusiastic Beginner (2016). When not writing textbooks, thinking of math and physics limericks, or conjuring up new problems whose answers involve e or the golden ratio, he can be found running along the Charles River or hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Resources for his books, along with other educational material (including many limericks!), can be found on his Harvard webpage.

    His most recent book is "Algebra: For the Enthusiastic Beginner" (split into two volumes), designed for middle-school and high-school students, along with anyone else who is eager to learn some math! It features more than 350 exercises, all with detailed solutions (and in many cases multiple solutions, so that students can learn different ways of approaching problems). Additionally, to lighten things up, there are more than 100 original math limericks! The book is perfect for self-study, home schooling, or as a resource in a standard class. Its detailed explanations emphasize the "why" behind the concepts in algebra, and there are numerous side remarks to help clarify misconceptions. It is both a serious AND a fun book! For more information, including a sampling of the limericks, see the author's Harvard webpage.

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  • IN_solitary
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text, great supplement for Griffiths
    Reviewed in Australia on 29 June 2021
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    The text itself is very nice. Perfect for what I was looking for to self study in and supplement Griffiths. The true benefit from this text in my opinion is the notation used and the abundance of questions. It also arrived the day after I bought it so I feel pretty lucky!
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Neutrons, Protons and Electrons
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    This technical book has been put together in a clear but complex mathematical methodology, anyone who is adept in Mathematical concepts, this book is for them, on the other hand for the less technically minded there is most certainly something for them as well.
    There is an appreciation for the complexity of the Quantum Physics that makes Electricity and Magnestism as the driving factors in our world.
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  • Mil
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic textbook
    Reviewed in Canada on 22 May 2020
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    I'm so glad this text was re-written using SI units. Wonderful book.
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  • Max
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un classico, ora in SI puro e con più problemi e soluzioni
    Reviewed in Italy on 7 February 2013
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    Questa è un'introduzione classica all'elettromagnetismo originariamente scritta da un premio Nobel per la fisica come secondo volume del Corso di Fisica di Berkeley (per il quale Zanichelli pubblica in lingua italiana i cinque volumi nella prima edizione).
    La terza edizione, uscita dopo la morte dell'autore (Purcell) è stata adattata senza tradirne lo spirito e i contenuti convertendo le unità in quelle del SI - addio al sistema gaussiano come forma prediletta - ed ampliando la parte di problemi e relative soluzioni.

    Si tratta di un testo a sè stante, con una vita propria indipendente da quella degli altri quattro volumi del corso di fisica di Berkeley (volumi che varrebbe comunque la pena di leggere). L'edizione appena uscita è rilegata (copertina rigida) e ottimamente realizzata. E' stato conservato lo spazio laterale su ogni pagina, comodo per le annotazioni, che caratterizzava le precedenti edizioni.

    Il riferimento alle equazioni nel sistema gaussiano è tuttora presente come compendio a quelle date nelle unità del sistema internazionale (mks razionalizzato), e non rappresenta più una distrazione per chi preferisce un testo SI. Tutt'altro, in questa forma rappresenta un ausilio per familiarizzare con il sistema cgs e i vantaggi che offre in certe circostanze.

    La mole di problemi risolti aggiunta è impressionante: un quarto del testo (circa 200 pagine) è dedicato alle soluzioni svolte nel dettaglio.

    Nel complesso il Purcell si conferma come uno dei migliori testi introduttivi all'elettromagnetismo, ora senza la 'scomodità' del sistema gaussiano e con il bonus di un eserciziario integrato.
    E' un ottimo punto di partenza per avvicinarsi all'elettromagnetismo seguendone l'evoluzione pseudostorica e prediligendo l'interpretazione fisica dei fenomeni, qualità condivisa con il resto dei volumi del Corso di Fisica di Berkeley.
    A differenza di altri testi introduttivi all'elettromagnetismo, però, il Purcell non adotta un approccio fenomenologico per il magnetismo, che viene introdotto direttamente come conseguenza delle trasformazioni relativistiche del campo elettrico. Per poter comprendere appieno il testo è pertanto necessario avere un'infarinatura di relatività ristretta.

    L'ideale sarebbe accompagnare questo testo a una trattazione top-down che parta dalle equazioni di Maxwell e deduca le varie leggi di elettrostatica, magnetostatica, induzione ecc come casi speciali, per poter consolidare le conoscenze in un contesto definitivo (un ottimo riferimento per questo è il conciso testo di Dugdale, "Essentials of Electromagnetism") e a un testo più tecnico che prediliga le coniugazioni pratiche dell'elettromagnetismo (come è ad esempio il Nayfeh Brussel, "Electricity and Magnetism", del quale sarebbe attesa la seconda edizione, mentre Dover ristamplerà la prima a basso costo nel marzo 2015). Digeriti questi, si può passare a testi più 'pesanti' come la seconda edizione del Panofski Phillips "Classical Electricity and Magnetism" (di cui esiste un'economica edizione Dover) o il famigerato e rispettato Jackson.
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  • DrRolandBr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction
    Reviewed in Germany on 11 March 2024
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    This hard bound tome seems to have been created to last for centuries. Paper quality and illustrations are top notch.
    The way this author tackles these topics should be a blueprint for others, which often mangle and entangle instead of clearly exposing them.
    Most noteworthy are the deep and exhausting solutions to the exercises, which take up a sizeable part of this book.
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  • Alex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un clásico para estudiantes de universidad
    Reviewed in Spain on 17 October 2013
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    Es la tercera edición de un libro que lleva 40 años en las aulas universitarias. Es decir que es un libro de texto adoptado por numerosos profesores dada su calidad excepcional. La teoría está muy bien desarrollada y está adaptada para un curso intermedio de electromagnetismo (segundo de carrera universitaria en ciencias e ingenierías). Contiene una gran cantidad de ejercicios con algunos resueltos.

    Destaca el capítulo sobre el campo de cargas móviles que explica la relación entre el electromagnetismo y la teoría de la relatividad. Tiene un tratamiento muy interesante.
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  • Luis R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Contenido
    Reviewed in Mexico on 22 March 2023
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    El contenido de este libro es muy bueno para un primer curso de electricidad y magnetismo. La calidad de los materiales es aceptable de acuerdo al precio que estás pagando. Ampliamente recomendado.
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