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In this landmark book, Robert O. Becker, M.D., a pioneer in the field of bioelectric science, presents a fascinating look at the role electricity plays in healing, challenging the traditional mechanistic model of the body. Colorful and controversial, this is a tale of engrossing research, scientific and medical politics, and breakthrough discoveries that offer new possibilities for fighting disease and harnessing the body's healing powers. ... Read more

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Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of life
Becker did it right.He started with his own research and how he discovered that the work of Royal Rife and Dr. Tennant is correct, that electromedicine is a way to heal bones, kill microbes and even effect cancers.I recommend it for anyone interested in alternative medical practices that work.

Body Electric
Body Electric is chucked full of interesting history of laboratory experimentation and telling results, which uncovered our electrical interconnection with the earth's magnetic makeup, all living things, and the solar system's effects on all life. I had trouble putting the book down to take care of daily business. What a great read!

The Body Electric
The initial rejection of discoveries in science has hardly altered since the days of Galileo. Disbelief remains proportional to the magnitude of the discovery, even when it is supported by experimental proof. This attitude prompted Robert Becker to seek public acceptance for his novel work on wound care.Currently billions of dollars are expended in this field, with only modest returns and revolutionary ideas are needed.
They can be found in"The Body Electric", Dr. Becker's quest for better ways to promote wound and bone healing. He started with experiments on animals that can regenerate body parts.A salamander for example, can re-grow an amputated limb. Following the insult, a collection of primitive cells known as a blastema forms at the site of injury and these cells subsequently differentiate into a fully formed limb.The controlling factors appear to be intact nerves, certain hormones and surprisingly, electric current. The latter is probably generated in the brain and spinal cord and travels down peripheral nerves to control aspects of regeneration.
Humans too have a bioelectric field and Becker, by applying minute amounts of electric current to wounds, demonstrated rapid healing and varying degrees of tissue regeneration.An incidental finding was that silver ions, released by the silver electrodes that were used, could kill most wound germs and also promote regenerative healing
Becker stresses that only minute amounts of electricity are beneficial and devotes several chapters to the potential hazardsof the electromagnetic fields that surround us from cellular phones, microwave ovens and other sources.Although interesting, this portion of the book rather spoils its main theme - seeking a means of tissue regeneration in humans.

Psychic Medium Karyn Reece's perspective on Body Electric
This is a fascinating book that explains the relationship between the human body and the body's electrical system. I highly recommend this book for those in the healing arts and for those who are simply interested in understanding the correlations between good health and the body's electrical system.

GREAT SCIENCE
BECKER'S DISCOVERIES ARE EYE OPENING AND ALSO EYE OPENING IS THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE
GREATER SCIENCE COMMUNITY IN USURPING THE TRUTH. ... Read more

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The material for these volumes has been selected from the pasttwenty years' examination questions for graduate students atUniversity of California at Berkeley, Columbia University, theUniversity of Chicago, MIT, State University of New York at Buffalo,Princeton University and University of Wisconsin.

This volume comprises 440 problems and is divided into five parts:

(I) Electrostatics;
(II) Magnetostatic Field and Quasi-Stationary Electromagnetic Field;
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An Invaluable Resource
This book is an invaluable resource, providing a huge selection of problems to work on and solutions that can help you if you get stuck.It also gives a very good overview of the types of problems that are likely to appear on qualifying exams (though the exams from your own school are more useful for that).

These books are about preparing for qualifiers, not teaching the material.It is assumed that the reader already knows what they're doing and just wants to work through problems, so of course there are scant explanations.I found it useful to work through the problems and make notes of relevant equations that I had forgotten.

My only real complaint is that the index is utterly useless, although that's a minor drawback.

Irresponsible Author
As a physicist, I've read several physics books published by professors from different countries. It's the first time and it will be the last time I ever buy books published by these Chinese authors; they appear to be quite irresponsible. I found a few "Typo Errors ??" and requested clarification from the authors and publisher. So far they never reply.
It also appears that the authors do not quite understand the subjects well enough to come up with a sound solutions to the problems posed in the book. They seem to memorize formulas in physics rather than having a deep understanding like Dr. Richard Feyman or Dr. David Griffith .etc.
DON'T BUY THIS BOOK UNLESS YOU HAVE SOME MONEY TO WASTE.

Best preparation!
This is theeeeee most comprehensive book on the subject!! if you want to dig into E&M further, check out his book on Introduction to Classical Electrodynamics by Y. K. Lim
9971978857 ?IIt's very helpful!! With them, you should have no problem passing the Ph.D. Qual! Good luck!

Only Good If You Attend One of Those Universities
This book is only useful if you attend one of the universities where the questions where adapted from. The problems cover only basic electromagnetics, it does not cover advanced electromagnetic problems such as scattering (physical optics, geometric optics/geometric theory of diffraction,...), mode-matcing, and integral equations. This book only helped me to review statics. Do not buy this book unless you want a basic refresher on electromagnetics.

Studying for your PhD exams?If so, buy this book!
If you work and understand every problem in this book, you will pass your Electrodynamics Ph.D. qualifying exams!That's was my experience! ... Read more

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Excellent text on Electromagnetism!
This book is worth buying for two good reasons 1) its an excellent treatment of extremely important concepts of electricity, magnetism and interaction of light with matter and 2) because its very affordable and very readable. Its good read for physicists, and its more than useful for material and / or polymer scientists, who use light as a tool to investigate properties of matter. Basic concepts are explained quite well here, and like many other Dover texts, it is terse, cheap and yet masterful.

Not for the novice, ... you need a Calculus course!
This is one of the finest books on E&M. Uses SI units, ... units cause much confusion in E&M, this book was one of the first to use SI units. As most introductory Calculus based courses now use SI units this is a good second course. Very good example using the "method of images," a topic that confused me my first time through. I had a Physics prof. that gave me good advice at this point, ... I am a good, not a gifted science student, my prof. had the modesty to tell me to move on, ... "nobody understands Physics with one reading, ... or even two, sometimes it takes years, or even a lifetime."
This book reads well and treats a few difficult topics with the simplest examples possible. You need only basic calculus and desire, and possibly more than one reading. I stick this book in my back pocket, just in case a little insight comes my way.

A very good SECOND book on EM
This is a very good book to follow the study of, say, Haliday. Slater was, in writing it, worried about teaching methods of theoretical physics, as well as of electromagnetism. The text is brief and to the point, with theelegance typical of the master Slater was. Maybe the strongest point,however, are the exercises. These are the best you will find in any book onEM.

if you're not a Ph.D., don't even bother.
If this book were written in hieroglyphics or Greek, it would be easier to understand, at least if you're not in at least your third year of physics or electrical engineering.I purchased this book after reading the otherreview and felt the need to add my opinion.

Excellent, matter of fact text
The books by Slater (one of the great professors at MIT) are known by the low sophistication of formalism combined with a deep physical insight, apparent in the way problems are solved, using analogies, clever simplifications, numerical estimates, etc. It's physics, Fermi style. Though the theory is very sound, it is in the problems that the book excells. If you work through them, you're done with electromagnetism, and you'll love it forever. ... Read more

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Students and researchers in physics, engineering and other sciences will find this compilation of more than 3,000 physics formulas and tables invaluable. All the information included is practical, rarely used results are excluded. Topics range from elementary to advanced - from classical mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism to optics and atomic physics. Great care has been taken to present all results concisely and clearly. Excellent to keep as a handy reference!

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Don't bother
This is not what I though it would be given the title and above review...in fact 1-star is too generous. It is correct to state that this e-book has physics formulas and tables related to thermodynamics, optics, quantum physics, etc and BEGINNING students may find it somewhat useful since it does have some rather vague explanations of the formulas.However, as a reference it falls and it is practically useless compared to the "Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas" or the "Physicist's Desk Reference"...both of which I use on a day to day basis.

My recommendation: If the Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas is available as an e-book, get it instead.

Excellent reference ebook
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This is an excellent reference and self-study guide. And for the price, it's an absolute steal. If you've been wanting a concise, yet relatively complete Physics ebook, and one that is well-written and easy to follow, I highly suggest Physics Formulas and Tables by MobileReference. ... Read more

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Classical Electromagnetism is built for readers who want to learn about the theory of electricity and magnetism. The text starts in historical order, moving through Coulomb's law and the magnetic law of Biot-Savart to Maxwell's unification of physics. Author Jerrold Franklin carefully develops each stage of the theory without oversimplifying. Throughout, he demonstrates how key principles can be defined on a more fundamental basis to enhance reader understanding. The mathematics and physics are unified so that readers learn the material in the context of real physics applications. Foundations of Electrostatics, Further Development of Electrostatics, Methods of Solution in Electrostatics, Spherical and Cylindrical Coordinates, Green's Functions, Electrostatics in Matter, Magnetostatics, Magnetization and Ferromagnetism, Time Varying Fields, Maxwell's Equations, Electromagnetic Plane Waves, Wave Guides and Cavities, Electromagnetic Radiation and Scattering, Special Relativity, The Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies For all readers interested in learning about the theory of electricity and magnetism.

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A Classical Book
I bought this book because it is the textbook in my course of Electromagnetism Theory(PHYS809). It is a nice book, though a little bit advanced --- much mathematics in this book.

Makes Jackson seem like Casey Stengel
I'm a physics grad student who has been struggling with J.D. Jackson's book for a semester now. In my endless search for anything and everything to help explain Jackson's 'explanations,' I came across this fantastic book at the library. Very new, published February 2005, and quite up to date. His explanations are exceedingly clear, derivations easy to follow (though not watered down any), and mathematics precise. He covers all the standard topics- Green's functions, Legendre and Bessel equations, gauge transformations, waveguides, ... all the stuff at the heart of any grad-level E&M course. He even does so at the level of Jackson. But somehow he manages to avoid the 13 pages of math for each concept that Jackson introduces.

I'd strongly recommend this book to any fellow student, whether seeing the material for the first time or studying for quals. You should note, however, that Franklin chooses to use cgs throughout (something which I appreciate- I share his view that SI bogs down the equations and theories in E&M). For what it's worth...

classical electromagnetism

Initially, Franklin introduces each topic in the most general way, and proceeds to explain the "special cases," so as not to overwhelm the learner immediately.
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Electromagnetism sets a new standard in physics education. Throughout the book, the theory is illustrated with real-life applications in modern technology. It also includes detailed worked examples and step-by-step explanations to help readers develop their problem-solving strategies and skills and consolidate their understanding. In addition to a meticulous development of these traditional, analytical mathematical approaches, readers are also introduced to a range of techniques required for solving problems using computers. Electromagnetism provides an ideal preparation for students who plan more advanced studies in electrodynamics as well as those moving into industry or engineering. ... Read more

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Disappointing...
The book was received in a timely manner but I ordered and paid for a hardcover copy and received and soft cover book.At this point, I was unable to return the book as classes had begun for the semester and the exchange, if given, would have taken a long time thus leaving me without the appropriate book.

Great Text
I love this book, and I don't really like electromagnetism. Pollack and Stump use an easily understood writing style that is concise, thorough, and occasionally witty. Their use of extensive examples is great for the visual learner. This book covers a full academic year's worth of advanced electricity and magnetism courses.

Good balance
The authors achieved a very interesting balance between the mathematical level and the introductory nature of the book (if you don't already master the math, you will have to learn it in order to understand the text... which is good). It has a good number of worked out examples, and the problems are challenging without being unsolvable. One characteristic of these is that they require a good comprehension of the material and therefore, you will not go on to the next chapter without learning the material (hopefully). The structure of the book is pretty much standard. Mathematically, the book is not self-contained, but that does not affect my rating because it is not intended to be. With a good foundation (or book) in vector calculus and maybe a more elementary book in E&M (Griffiths? Yeah, I agree with a previous reviewer that it might be an expensive proposition), you will be more than ready to learn E&M.

This is THE book to get to study E/M
Whether you are a student in engineering or physics field, you should get this book.The author is terrific in explaining things.It's complete and to-the-point.After reading this book, not only would your understanding of E/M increase tenfold, your mathematical ability strengthens along with it too!

This book is not really for 100% beginner.You must be rather well versed in vector calculus.

My only complaint about this book is that only about 3 pages are devoted to discussing numerical methods, which is not sufficient from my point of view.Despite this shortcoming, THIS BOOK IS BY FAR THE BEST!!! Buy it with Griffith's book, this is ALL you'll ever need to learn E/M!!

Not bad
I used this book for a 2 semester course in E&M. I absolutely hated it for the first semester, but it's merits became apparent during the second semester. The treatment of statics is inadequate at best, but Pollack and Stump do a great job from the chapter on Maxwell's equations on. The chapter on relativity and tensors alone makes this book a worthwhile buy. I would suggest using Griffith's for statics and Pollack and Stump for dynamics, but given the cost of both books thats probably going to be an expensive proposition. ... Read more

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Designed for upper division electromagnetism courses or as a reference for electrical engineers and scientists, this book introduces Maxwell s equations and electromagnetic waves as soon as possible (i.e., in the first third of the book), and then discusses electrostatics, magnetostatics, induction, etc., in the light of those equations. The book also provides a thorough treatment of vector field theory which emphasizes the rotational invariance of the dot and cross products, together with div, grad, and curl, and thus gives a clear physical motivation for the use of those constructs to describe electric and magnetic fields. Unlike many competing books, Maxwell s Equations & the Principles of Electromagnetism covers topics such as advanced potentials, retarded fields, forces on dielectric liquids, antenna theory, and Faraday rotation. *BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction. 2. Vectors and Vector Fields. 3. Time-Independent Maxwell s Equations. 4. Time-Dependent Maxwell s Equations. 5. Electrostatic Calculations. 6. Dielectric and Magnetic Media. 7. Magnetic Induction.8.Electromagnetic Energy and Momentum. 9. Electromagnetic Radiation. 10. Relativity and Electromagnetism. Appendixes. Index. ... Read more

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Plenty of examples and calculations suitable for college-level students.
College-level and advanced electromagnetism courses and electrical engineers alike will find Maxwell's Equations and the Principles of Electromagnetism an excellent introduction to Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves. It provides a survey of vector field theory and covers everything from retarded fields to antenna theory and Faraday rotation, pairing discussions and science with plenty of examples and calculations suitable for college-level students. ... Read more

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It behooves the African anthropologist to use everyscientific discipline that modern technology has to offer, in thetradition of Chiekh Anta Diop, to acquire the correct perspective onAfrican high culture and civilization. Now is the time for Africans towrestle Egyptology from the clutches of the distorters of ourcivilization, by a more forceful and public attack on their lies. Wemust expose to the light of truth, every falsification and every claimof a European or Asian origin of Kemit and re-establish the link withour ancestors for the sake of our children. ... Read more

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Great Read
This book was very good and it informed me of alot ofi did not know about electromagnetism and how the europeans stole alot of afrikan ideas and devices and used them for their own gain and deny the very existence of technology in afrika. i recommend this book to any and everyone. Worth it. it goes in depth with pictures and every covers more topics about ancient kemit.

Research supplement
This is an excellent research supplement. It is really inspirational. Mega compliments of Nur Ankh Amen

I Remember Reading This
When I was a student of eletronics. I was mostly fascinated with electricity, and sinewaves. The Ankh and the Jed or Tet with the coil wrapped around them reminded me of many things that I had forgotten so long ago. Too bad I gave this book away, after I read it, because I would like to read it again.

Ra Heru
This book is really fascinating because it's dealing with plain truths that are present in everyday electronic engineering. I am a former member of the U.S. Armed Forces with tours in the National Security Agency, (NSA) and I can tell you that many of the things that are discussed in this book are a reality within the intelligence community. A great read!

Unbelievable.
Africans are truly God in the flesh. We are beginning to ressurect once again like Asar(Osiris)!!!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

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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.
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• An Appendix with a thorough discussion of electromagnetic standards and units.

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Readable, Enjoyable! Like Physics ought to be!
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.

Excellent, Readable! Like Physics ought to be!
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.

Excelent Introductory Text
I had to read this book cover to cover for E.M. class and I found it's layout and presentation very well done.Excelent review of magnetostatics, electrostatics, H & D fields, Maxwell's Eqns, etc.In conjuntion withE.M. Fields and Waves by Lorrain, provides all the necessary texts neededfor undergradute courses in E.M. ... Read more

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The environment is now thoroughly polluted by man-made sources of electromagnetic radiation with frequencies and magnitudes never before present. Man's activities have probably changed the earth's electromagnetic background to a greater degree than they have changed any other natural physical attribute of the earth. The evidence now indicates that the present abnormal electromagnetic environment constitutes a significant health risk.

There are also positive aspects of the relationship between electromagnetism and life. Clinical uses of electromagnetic energy are increasing and promise to expand into important areas in the near future. This book synthesizes the various aspects of the role of electricity in biology. ... Read more

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Topological Foundations of Electromagnetism seeks a fundamental understanding of the dynamics of electromagnetism; and marshals the evidence that in certain precisely defined topological conditions, electromagnetic theory (Maxwell's theory) must be extended or generalized in order to provide an explanation and understanding of, until now, unusual electromagnetic phenomena. Key to this generalization is an understanding of the circumstances under which the so-called A potential fields have physical effects. Basic to the approach taken is that the topological composition of electromagnetic fields is the fundamental conditioner of the dynamics of these fields. The treatment of electromagnetism from, first, a topological perspective, continuing through group theory and gauge theory, to a differential calculus description is a major thread of the book. Suggestions for potential new technologies based on this new understanding and approach to conditional electromagnetism are also given.

Contents:

• Electromagnetic Phenomena Not Explained by Maxwell's Equations;
• The Sagnac Effect: A Consequence of Conservation of Action Due to Gauge Field Global Conformal Invariance in a Multiply Joined Topology of Coherent Fields;
• Topological Approaches to Electromagnetism.

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This textbook can be used to teach electromagnetism to a wide range of undergraduate science majors in physics, electrical engineering or materials science. By making lesser demands on mathematical knowledge than typical texts, and by emphasizing electromagnetic properties of materials and their applications, this text is particularly appropriate for students of materials science. Many competing books focus on the study of propagation waves either in the microwave or optical domain, whereas Basic Electromagnetism and Materials covers the entire electromagnetic domain and the physical response of materials to these waves.

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Thomas Edison was called a wizard, which was a good nickname for one of history’s most famous inventors and the holder of more than 1,000 patents. Often improving upon the ideas of others, Edison and his assistants perfected the incandescent lightbulb, and created the first successful electrical power system, the alkaline battery, and the phonograph, which played recorded sound. Edison’s modern industrial research laboratory was one of the first, and he helped to start the motion picture industry. For more information, read Electromagnetism, another book in the Mission Science series.

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In this book Carver Mead offers a radically new approach to the standard problems of electromagnetic theory. Motivated by the belief that the goal of scientific research should be the simplification and unification of knowledge, he describes a new way of doing electrodynamics--collective electrodynamics--that does not rely on Maxwell's equations, but rather uses the quantum nature of matter as its sole basis. Collective electrodynamics is a way of looking at how electrons interact, based on experiments that tell us about the electrons directly. (As Mead points out, Maxwell had no access to these experiments.)The results Mead derives for standard electromagnetic problems are identical to those found in any text. Collective electrodynamics reveals, however, that quantities that we usually think of as being very different are, in fact, the same--that electromagnetic phenomena are simple and direct manifestations of quantum phenomena. Mead views his approach as a first step toward reformulating quantum concepts in a clear and comprehensible manner.The book is divided into five sections: magnetic interaction of steady currents, propagating waves, electromagnetic energy, radiation in free space, and electromagnetic interaction of atoms. In an engaging preface, Mead tells how his approach to electromagnetic theory was inspired by his interaction with Richard Feynman. ... Read more

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Music Good: Libretto Wrong
Carver Mead has taken a courageous stance against wave-particle duality: I am in full agreement with this stance and with what he is trying to achieve, but can unfortunately not support his approach.

He starts off with a superconducting ring and then includes voltage V into his very first equations; notwithstanding the fact that the defining characteristic of super-conduction is that there is NO voltage involved whatsoever.

Furthermore he then uses the concept that the current can be modeled in terms of a coherent harmonic matter-wave which moves around a ring. Although the latter approach is used to model super-conduction, it is not physically possible for ANY coherent, harmonic wave to follow a circular path.

These two mistakes unfortunately cause the follow-on arguments in his book to be just as incorrect as the traditional models for super-conduction are. It is a great pity since his conclusions that both matter and light consist ONLY of harmonic waves, are correct; but not for the reasons that he is giving.

It is far simpler to realize that an electron-wave is a light wave with inertia: It has mass-energy and thus an inertial reference frame within which it is a time-independent standing wave. This immediately ties up Schroedinger's equation with Maxwell's equations: i.e. Schroedinger's equation is already commensurate with Einstein's theory of relativity.

Nature is Simple
Carver Mead is a brilliant inventor and engineer but he does not understand the "foundations of electromagnetism" in the way Feynman would have understood these words.
Don't buy this over mathematical book. Instead buy thebooks that go to the heart ofelectromagnetism. They recognize that Nature is Simple; All the Natural Laws depend on only three properties of Space. Accordingly, the books are simple. Readers will enjoy them. Awards have been given:They are:

Schroedinger's Universe and the Origin of the Natural Laws

and Exploring the Physics of the Unknown Universe: An Adventurers Guide

Essence of SuperConduction
Precise, clearly written and simply stated key concepts of quantum theory as related to superconductors and its relevance for electrodynamics.

Great piece of work
I found out about this book through reading Milo Wolff's work. This book places some of Wolff's ideas into a rigorous mathematical framework. The last chapter of Collective Electrodynamics provides an amazing answer to a question that I've been wondering about for years - "How and why do quantum jumps take place?" Just for this, it was worth purchasing this book.

This book and Wolff's books provide the best explanation of quantum physics that I have ever read. After reading these works, one sees that quantum physics is not mysterious and mystical at all. It is actually very reasonable.

Bohr and Heisenberg Refuted
As of today, Thanksgiving, 22November2007, there are ten reviews of this book posted. None of them, nor all of them together, is adequate. I urge prospective buyers to read the American Spectator interview with Carver Mead. The Spectator has taken down its copy, but a few are still available online. Google "Carver Mead Collective Electrodynamics Spectator Interview", withoug quotation marks.

One reviewer says here that Mead's arguments against Bohr and Heisenberg were advanced during the 1930's, and were refuted. I wonder if he understands anything anyone has said. The Spectator writes,

"Central to Mead's rescue project are a series of discoveries inconsistent with the prevailing conceptions of quantum mechanics. One was the laser. As late as 1956, Bohr and Von Neumann, the paragons of quantum theory, arrived at the Columbia laboratories of Charles Townes, who was in the process of describing his invention. With the transistor, the laser is one of the most important inventions of the twentieth century. Designed into every CD player and long distance telephone connection, lasers today are manufactured by the billions. At the heart of laser action is perfect alignment of the crests and troughs of myriad waves of light. Their location and momentum must be theoretically knowable. But this violates the holiest canon of Copenhagen theory: Heisenberg Uncertainty. Bohr and Von Neumann proved to be true believers in Heisenberg's rule. Both denied that the laser was possible. When Townes showed them one in operation, they retreated artfully.

"In Collective Electrodynamics, Mead cites nine other experimental discoveries, from superconductive currents to masers, to Bose-Einstein condensates predicted by Einstein but not demonstrated until 1995. These discoveries of large-scale, coherent quantum phenomena all occurred after Bohr's triumph over Einstein."

When all the waves of all the atoms in a system are synchronized, the system is coherent. Scientists during the 1930's were not able to synchronize the waves. When all atoms are synchronized, matter is a wave. Mead proves this by experiment. When the waves are not synchronized, they interfere with each other. Perhaps it is true, what some reviewers say here, that Mead does not really develop a complete theory of electrodynamics; but he does demonstrate conclusively from actual experiments his main contention:

Bohr taught the correspondence principle, which says that as quantum numbers get large, the behavior approximates a Newtonian mechanical system. But modern experiments show that as quantum numbers get large, behavior diverges more and more from a mechanical system. What large quantum numbers develop into is an electrodynamical system. Under that paradigm, if the system is coherent, Mead has a perfect solution to Schrodinger's wave equation; and the uncertainty principle disappears.
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An abbreviated version of the more advanced "Electromagnetic Fields and Waves", the second edition of Lorrain and Corson's "Electromagnetism and Applications" is a text for applications-oriented, one-semester courses covering all the essentials of electromagnetism - from Coulomb's Law to Maxwell's Equations. Many features of the longer work appear in this version, including: problems from the current literature; worked examples and chapter summaries; and true perspective drawings. This edition benefits from a general streamlining including revised and updated chapters on induced electric fields and simplified coverage of alternating currents. ... Read more

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Pity that this book is not well known
I started with minimal knowledge in vector calculus and was very much discouraged by the fact that I was unable to evaluate even a naive-looking integral (that comes with a reciprocal of some radical). This book was THEONLY BOOK that taught me how to do that. Now, I learn very nice thingsabout fields (such as there exists no electric field inside a hollow shellof a conducting body) and mathematically how such is possible! Overall, Imust say, this book is different. ... Read more

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In their successful text, Shen and Kong cover fundamentals of static and dynamic electromagnetism fields and waves. The authors employ a unique approach, beginning with a study of Maxwell's equations and waves and covering electromagnetic fields later. This presentation allows students to work with electromagnetic concepts using relatively simple computational analysis, building in a logical progression to more complex topics and mathematical methods for analysis. The Third Edition provides computer-based problems, homework problems, end-of-chapter summaries, and a rich collection of real-world application examples that include discussion of cellular phone and microwave exposure limits set by IEEE; safety concerns about electromagnetic fields from power lines; new and powerful magnets; and single-mode optical fibers. ... Read more

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slow shipping but good condition of the book
I waited little too long for book. I was expecting a bit quicker. However, the book was in excellent condition. Anyway i like the seller. Thanks good job.

Good price
This book was highlighted, underlined, there were test answers taped on the inside, but for the price reduction it was alright.

Applied Electromagnetism
Everything went well, the book came in better condition than I thought I was getting.

Great Electromagnetics book
Pros: Relate EM into real life examples, which makes the book interesting to read. Simple but powerful examples and equations which made my life a lot easier.
Cons: Lack of example and pratice problems.
Overall: Very nice book to read for understanding of the materials, but you'll need to pratice problems on your own.

Horrible Book
I'm currently in an electromagnetics course that uses this book and this book is awful.The author cannot explain the concepts in a clear manner.The author skips parts of the explaination leaving me confused as to what he did.Also the examples in the book are not very good, an answer is given with little or no work.The book needs more examples and needs to explain the concepts much better.If you're in a course that uses this book get another book, such as Schaum's Outline of Electromagnetics.From a student point of view, this is a horrible book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Energize your next unit on electricity with hands-on activities to explain the fascinating phenomenon of electromagnetism. Students are introduced to the factors that determine the strength of electrical coils, and they use readily available materials to build a simple motor and a generator. Topics covered include circuit breakers, mag-lev trains, and superconducting generators. ... Read more