Something else I like about that MIT 8.02 E&M course is the included Electromagnetics Lab Text.Īlso, the other various MIT Physics 8.02_ courses list very popular Electromagnetic Textbooks such as those written by Purcell, Griffin, and Feynman. I haven't completely read the MIT Physics 8.02 PDF textbook either, but it seems to be very well written, but lengthy. One E&M 'textbook' which hasn't been mentioned yet is the one available for free in PDF format at the MIT OpenCourseWare website: Except for the Halliday & Resnick book I read during college, I can't comment on which is best, because I haven't completely read all the others. I've seen all the above mentioned books and think they all look good. I cannot comment on the print, binding, and page qualities for those.I am actually a bit surprised that selling print on demand for these books are actually legal. OP, AbeBooks has the Alonso Finn volume 1 and volume 2 Print on Demand shipped from India for decent price. I have no idea about the single volume Alonso and Finn - Physics.

I just acquired original 1973 4th edition pristine copies of three-volume Alonso and Finn - Fundamental University Physics (got a decent deal in ebay) and I must say that Alonso and Fin is much better.

I used to think Resnick and Halliday is the best. there are some neat explanations of the experiments conducted and why. I like how Alonso and Finn make the physics topics connect. I would supplement it with either Giancoli, Freedman, or Halliday.Įverything is derived in Alonso and Finn, the problems are hard, and the book is something you can reference. If you have money to spare, I would buy the older edition of Alonso and Finn Fundamental Physics, not The book titled Physics by the same authors. and older edition would do just fine as long as it and the student solutions manual satisfy my needs as shown above.

I do not want to buy a brand new overpriced college textbook. A bonus is if the book shows derivations of equations and has additional chapters on optics and relativity or even elementary quantum mechanics. I do not want a book with a solution manual covering three or four problems in each chapter. tons of problems, and a solutions manual that explains the problem solving process. Particularly, my aim is to take the ap physics c electricity and magnetism exam as a result of this self study but also to realize if I want to work with hardware/electrical engineering when I go to college.Ĭould anyone please advise a book for me, please? I am a high school rising senior who is looking to self study electricity and magnetism over the summer.

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