Electromagnetism (Manchester Physics Series): Amazon.co.uk: I. S. Grant, W. R. Phillips: Books

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The Manchester Physics Series General Editors: D. J. Sandiford; F. Mandl; A. C. Phillips Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester Properties of Matter B. H. Flowers and E. Mendoza Optics Second Edition F. G. Smith and J. H. Thomson Statistical Physics Second Edition F. Mandl Electromagnetism Second Edition I. S. Grant and W. R. Phillips Statistics R. J. Barlow Solid State Physics Second Edition J. R. Hook and H. E. Hall Quantum Mechanics F. Mandl Particle Physics Second Edition B. R. Martin and G. Shaw the Physics of Stars Second Edition A. C. Phillips Computing for Scientists R. J. Barlow and A. R. Barnett Electromagnetism, Second Edition is suitable for a first course in electromagnetism, whilst also covering many topics frequently encountered in later courses. The material has been carefully arranged and allows for flexi–bility in its use for courses of different length and structure. A knowledge of calculus and an elementary knowledge of vectors is assumed, but the mathematical properties of the differential vector operators are described in sufficient detail for an introductory course, and their physical significance in the context of electromagnetism is emphasised. In this Second Edition the authors give a fuller treatment of circuit analysis and include a discussion of the dispersion of electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetism, Second Edition features:

The application of the laws of electromagnetism to practical problems such as the behaviour of antennas, transmission lines and transformers.
Sets of problems at the end of each chapter to help student understanding, with hints and solutions to the problems given at the end of the book.
Optional "starred" sections containing more specialised and advanced material for the more ambitious reader.
An Appendix with a thorough discussion of electromagnetic standards and units.

Recommended by many institutions. Electromagnetism. Second Edition has also been adopted by the Open University as the course book for its third level course on electromagnetism.

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The application of the laws of electromagnetism to practical problems such as the behaviour of antennas, transmission lines and transformers.
Sets of problems at the end of each chapter to help student understanding, with hints and solutions to the problems given at the end of the book.
Optional "starred" sections containing more specialised and advanced material for the more ambitious reader.
An Appendix with a thorough discussion of electromagnetic standards and units.

Recommended by many institutions. Electromagnetism. Second Edition has also been adopted by the Open University as the course book for its third level course on electromagnetism.

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful

Lucid textbook on a difficult subject 7 Jan 2003

By "jayjina"

Format:Paperback

The text is lucid in its presentation of what is often viewed as a difficult subject.

Starting with no more than a sound understanding of sixth form (high school) Mathematics and Physics, the authors proceed to underpin elementary concepts of electrostatics, simple circuits, and magnetism with the rigour and completeness demanded at University level. New mathematical ideas are introduced gently (so naturally, in fact, that the reader does not feel that (s)he is being asked to learn some new things!) and blended into the key Physical concepts.

The book accelerates through a whole lot of material and tacitly introduces the reader to Maxwell's Equations without calling them so. Only after all of the core physical concepts - Dielectrics, Steady Currents and Magnetic Fields, Ferromagnetism, Electromagnetism/Induction - have been covered, do the authors venture to integrate the mathematics into Maxwell's equations. This emphasis on the Physics (with the Mathematics working merely as a tool) works really well and is central to the readability of this book.

The latter chapters explore Transmission Lines, Electromagnetic Waves (which the mathematically inclined texts like to boast about as solutions of Maxwell's Equations), and the beginnings of Relativistic Electrodynamics.

All in all, an excellent, enjoyable book - highly recommended! Makes Physics fun!

Lastly, I might add that I was one of the "guinea pigs" at Manchester who benefited directly from the materials in this book and others in the Manchester Physics Series.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

good, but not on its own 5 Sep 1999

By A Customer

I'm a first year physics student, and I thought this book was very good in helping me understand the subject. However, I would strongly recommend having another book as well, like Duffin's Electricity and Magnetism, as some of the proofs can be a bit confusing, and are better demonstrated another way. (eg the dipole E-field) Overall, though, and excellent buy.

ideal for physics students 29 April 2011

By bec4547

A book from the Manchester Physics series, written by staff at Manchester University.
This is a comprehensive book for a University Physics student, pretty much everything you need to know.
...not aimed at the layman!