The sequence of topics covered include: electrostatics; steady currents; magnetic field; electromagnetic induction; and electric and magnetic polarization in matter. Taking a nontraditional approach, students focus on fundamental questions from different frames of reference. Each chapter has figures and problems to apply concepts studied.

For 50 years, Edward M. Purcell's classic textbook has introduced students to the world of electricity and magnetism. The third edition has been brought up to date and is now in SI units. It features hundreds of new examples, problems, and figures, and contains discussions of real-life applications. The textbook covers all the standard introductory topics, such as electrostatic...(展开全部)

Maxwell’s Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism brought about what Einstein called “the greatest change in the axiomatic basis of physics since Newton.” But Maxwell’s aim was never to construct an axiomatic theory. Instead, the Treatise presents an argument which, beginning with the most characteristic electrical and magnetic phenomena, and interpreting them as manifestations o...(展开全部)

This book emphasizes the role that electron interactions play in the properties of condensed matter. It teaches the use of the powerful nonperturbative techniques that have become available in the last decades to discuss such topics as mixed valence systems, Kondo systems, heavy electrons, high-temperature copper oxide superconductors, the quantum Hall effect, and low-dimension...(展开全部)

An understanding of the quantum mechanical nature of magnetism has led to the development of new magnetic materials which are used as permanent magnets, sensors, and information storage. Behind these practical applications lie a range of fundamental ideas, including symmetry breaking, order parameters, excitations, frustration, and reduced dimensionality. This superb new textbo...(展开全部)

Electricity is a quirky commodity: more often than not, it cannot be stored, easily transported, or imported from overseas. Before lighting up our homes, it changes hands through specialized electricity markets that rely on engineering expertise to trade competitively while respecting the physical requirements of the electric grid. The Current Economy is an ethnography of elect...(展开全部)

Contemporary art, continued Unless you regularly trawl the Chelsea galleries, hang out at the Tate Modern, peruse the Pompidou, attend every Biennale, and religiously read Artforum, you could probably use a primer on the art scene in the world today. Fortunately we've created our second Art Now volume to keep art fans abreast of the latest trends and hottest names. Featuring ov...(展开全部)

废弃的摩托车零件、PVC管、自行车轮对大多数人来说都是垃圾，但在威廉•坎万巴手上这些东西则是创造机会的工具。风是马拉维农村少数不缺的资源之一，其中蕴含的能源在这位在饥荒和贫穷中长大的14岁少年眼中是实现梦想的强大力量。“通过一架风车，我们把自己从黑暗和饥饿中解放了出来。”他同时意识到：“一架风车不仅仅意味着电能，它还带来了自由。”村民的耻笑并没有影响年少的威廉钻研借来的旧课本并整天出没于机动车报废场——他在试图制造一种能产生“电风”的设备。这本书讲述了一个不屈不挠的意志对抗怀疑和实际困难的感人故事。 整本书大概分三部分： （1）作者目睹的非洲经济贫困、迷信巫术的落后生活，作者因家里没钱而辍学等童年经历 （2）小威廉没有放弃对知识的渴求。他在当地的小图书馆搜到了一本初级物理课本和一些风车的图表。他读不懂书中的英文，也找不到人帮助指导，他甚至没有一根电烙...(展开全部)

Like its predecessor, Proofs without Words, this book is a collection of pictures or diagrams that help the reader see why a particular mathematical statement may be true, and how one could begin to go about proving it. While in some proofs without words an equation or two may appear to help guide that process, the emphasis is clearly on providing visual clues to stimulate math...(展开全部)