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Title: Introductory Electromagnetics by Zoya Popovic, Branko D. Popovic ISBN: 0-201-32678-7 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 05 October, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $116.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (7 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Good summary
Comment: I am actively engaged in research in electromagnetics and
i have to admit this the first book i have seen managing
to simplify diffcult electromagnetic concepts.
It is a book maybe not for the beginner but for
somebody that wants to understand concepts as Maxwell equations
and resonators.
Rating: 5
Summary: Inspirational
Comment: Electromagnetism is a hard subject for many people, including myself. The best approach is to get a few good books on the subject rather than rely on one book. After doing a survey, I finally bought the following books suitable for my level: (i) Introductory Electromagnetics by Popovic and Popovic; (ii) Field and Wave Electromagnetics by Cheng; (iii) Electromagnetics with Applications by Kraus; (iv) Schaums Outline of Electromagnetics by Edminister. I give five stars to all these books. (There is another book which I will not review or identify, because it turned out to be unsatisfactory.)
I am reviewing these four books in one go because they are interrelated. Each of these book is strong in its own unique area.
Introductory Electromagnetics by Popovic and Popovic is the best of these book for gaining an intuitive understanding of the difficult subject of electromagnetism. Its clarity and elegance reminds me of Feynman's Lectures in Physics. Every chapter is a work of inspiration. The carefully chosen examples are designed to impart understanding of electromagnetic principles rather than calculation skills. The book is excellent for those who are new to the subject. It is also excellent for those who have already learned some electromagnetics, but who feel that their understanding is still shaky.
Field and Wave Electromagnetics by Cheng is the best of these books in terms of the mathematical development of electromagnetics. Although this approach may seem difficult at first glance, ironically the mathematical rigour makes the subject much easier to grasp. That is because mathematical precision goes a long way towards illuminating subtle principles of electromagnetism. As a result, this book, more so than any other book, has given me the confidence to handle the difficult subject of electromagnetism.
Electromagnetics With Application by Kraus is the least systematic of these books, with some of the discussions being disjoint and abrupt. It is, however, valuable for its interesting and practical examples. It is a must-have book for anyone who is serious about electromagnetism.
Schaums Outline of Electromagnetics, by Edminister, is an outstanding collection of problems and solutions, as well as summaries. It mirrors the excellence of Edminister's other Schaums Outline, namely, Electric Circuits.
In summary, these four books have different strengths, respectively the following: (i) intuitive development; (ii) systematic development; (iii) practical application; and (iv) problem solving. These books form an awesome quartet, covering all the bases, and will provide you with a good foundation for advanced studies. A useful supplement for these books is Schaums Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables.
Rating: 1
Summary: Such a horrible textbook
Comment: I do not recommend this textbook for the people who are willing to learn about electromagnetics. It's kind of easy to understand overall but for someparts the author introduced weird results without explaining how and where they come from. Also sometimes they tried to explain easy things by using their own words and it turns out it makes them worse. I do not see the continuity of the points through this whole book and it's not detail at all. For some students who have taken this before, it might be good summary book but it's not recommendable textbook for the beginners! If your instructors are planning to teach the course by using of this book, please stop them...
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Title: Schaum's Outline of Electromagnetics by Joseph A. Edminster, Joseph Edminister ISBN: 0070212341 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 01 October, 1994 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Field and Wave Electromagnetics (2nd Edition) by David K. Cheng ISBN: 0201128195 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 01 January, 1989 List Price(USD): $116.00 |
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Title: Microelectronic Circuits (Oxford Series in Electrical Engineering) by Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith ISBN: 0195116631 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $112.00 |
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Title: Signals, Systems, and Transforms (3rd Edition) by Charles L. Phillips, John M. Parr, Eve A. Riskin ISBN: 0130412074 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 19 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $116.00 |
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Title: The Electromagnetics Problem Solver (Problem Solvers) by Staff of Research, Education Association, James Ogden, Research & Education Association, Max Fogiel ISBN: 0878915508 Publisher: Research & Education Assn Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $30.95 |
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