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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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Part of the McDougal Littell Science series. ... Read more

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Great book of experiments
This book provide the how-to for experiments in electricity and magnetism that many teachers need.It is primarily focused to the elementary and middle school level.This book tells you how to do the experiments with easy-to-find materials and gives you the reasons behind the science.You teachers know that your students will ask, so be prepared. ... Read more

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Few subjects in science are more difficult to understand than magnetism, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. However, there is a strong demand today for scientists and engineers with skills in magnetism because of the growing number of technological applications utilizing this phenomenon. This textbook responds to the need for a comprehensive introduction of the basic concepts of the science.Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials has been thoroughly revised since the first edition to include recent developments in the field. The early chapters comprise a discussion of the fundamentals of magnetism. These chapters include more than 60 sample problems with complete solutions to reinforce learning. The later chapters review the most significant recent developments in four important areas of magnetism: hard and soft magnetic materials, magnetic recording, and magnetic evaluation of materials. These later chapters also provide a survey of the most important areas of magnetic materials for practical applications. Extensive references to the principal publications in magnetism are listed at the end of each chapter, which offer the reader rapid access to more specialized literature. Students in various scientific areas will benefit from this book, including those in physics, materials science, metallurgy, and electrical engineering. ... Read more

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a good graduate-level text
This is a good graduate-level text on solid state magnetics and measurement techniques.Measurement techniques, basic theory of magnetics, and more detailed theory of magnetic domains, magnetic circuit analysis, and typical materials are all covered.

Good book for starters!
I have read this book, I really found it useful as an introductory book, the way the book is written (Questions and answers) form helped a lot, because it saves your time skimming through the questions and look up the one you want.
I really found this book more useful than peter camble's one permanent magnets and their applications... This book explains the theory before getting into the applications. This book has a best two chapters about the soft and hard magnets applications.
I also recommend (advances in permanent magnets) as a companion book but make sure you read this book 1st.

Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
An extremely well written book, easy to read.I have been looking for a book like this for sometime now and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone interested in the subject. ... Read more

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Magnetism is important in environmental studies for several reasons, the two most fundamental being that most substances exhibit some form of magnetic behavior, and that iron is one of the most common elements in the Earth's crust. Once sequestered in a suitable material, magnetic particles constitute a natural archive of conditions existing in former times. Magnetism provides a tracer of paleo-climatic and paleo-environmental conditions and processes.

Environmental Magnetism details the occurrence and uses of magnetic materials in the natural environment. The first half of the volume describes the basic principles. The second half discusses the applications of magnetic measurements in various environmental settings on land, in lakes, in the ocean, and even various biological organisms.

* Material is broadly applicable to environmental studies
* Case histories illustrate key points
* Extensive bibliography makes further research quick and easy ... Read more

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EnviroNag
When I browsed the Academic Press title, "Environmental Magnetism: Principles and Applications of Enviromagnetics", at the AGU meeting in San Francisco this past December, I thought the term 'enviromagnetics' was presumptous -- just like a Aussie-Canadian (Evans) to spam new techno-babble. That was before I put my credit card down (at a 20% show discount!) and cracked it open at my hotel. Well, yes, I have been enlighted -- Ted Evans and Friedrich Heller are justified in coining the term ENVIROMAGNETICS -- this book delivers and how: It truly is an indispensable reference work for undergraduates, researchers, lecturers, and professionals in geomagnetism, geology, pedology, archaeology, oceanography, climatology, and earth system science. In a macadamia shell, their writing is clear and accessible. Thanks guys, with your talent you should write a general geophysics textbook. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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Inspiring Honors EM Textbook
Purcell's basis is empirical throughout, with experiments that can be reproduced in the laboratory, not hypothetical textbook fiction.Subtle aspects are included such as surface charge on a non-conductor, method of images, the energy content of static fields, the flux lines of moving charges and the relativistic relationship between the E and B.The presentation is physical with enough mathematics to empower but not overwhelm.

If one's goal is to have a physical understanding, without the detail of graduate-level mathematics, one need not proceed much further than Purcell.The preface claims that the intended audience is not honors' students.It is, however, too deep for a freshman first exposure.

There's substitute.
Put it briefly, if you are picked with this as textbook, then you have no choice; otherwise you have plenty of choices, like some $10 Dover classics. For physical insight I particularly recommend Feynmann's lectures, though it's less systematic, more casual. This one is good, of course, easy going and cristal clear, but sucks a lot of money. A Webster's dictionary has more than ten times content, but sells for one-tenth of price, that makes about 100 times price difference for each individual word. Scary?

Logical development with plenty of exercises
A very logical introduction to EM.

The author starts only with the conservation of electrical charge and coloumbs law and using basic vector calculus concepts of field and divergence along with stokes theorem hederives maxwells first equation( diff form of gauss law ).

He then uses concepts of line integral, potential and gradient and goes on to show how the conservative nature of the electrical force translates to path independence of work done in a static electric field and derives the static version of maxwells second equation.

He takes an important look at applied theory especially in current analysis detailing the concept of resistance and basic series and parallel circuit analysis and how they directly derive from conservation of electric charge and conservative nature of the electrical force.

A nice introduction to magnetism is completed by showing that it is a relativitic effect of electricity and defines the magnetic force accordingly. He then shows that unlike electricity the net flux of the magnetic field is zero and expresses it in differential form ( maxwells third equation ).By now you should know he is going to talk about line integrals as with electricity and shows that this is proportional to the current enclosed by the path ( static version of maxwell equation )

A nice digression on AC currents is explored and he then introduces induction as a prerequisite for modifying maxwells equations.

He then shows that something is wrong with 2 of the equations above by showing that conservation of electric charge ( written in differential form ) leads to a contradiction in the above equations. He then shows how "adding" the term from the induction phenomena completes maxwells equations in a vacuum.

A solution to maxwells equations is found resulting in the electromagnetic wave we hear so much about.

The text concludes with chapters on electric and magnetic fields in matter.

There is also a nice intro to special relativity.

As with any text to gain understanding you must attempt a majority of the problems which range from very easy to interesting.

A definite must for any physics buff.

Classic!
A true classic among the textbooks for introductory electricity and magnetism. Yes. This book is highly mathematical. The author takes great effort to present both concepts and mathematical formulations clearly and rigorously. This is a great book for any physics class that emphasizes theory. Many exercise problems are inspiring and practical. The book uses the CGS unit system which is a little odd but it takes little time to get use to.

Great text!
I used this text in an 'advanced' introductory physics course and loved it.Explanations are clear and concise, examples and homework problems are of sufficient sophistication to prepare one for challanging exams, and the text limits itself to a thorough study of the more basic concepts of electricity and magnetism.The text is excellent preparation for more advanced study, and probably a good reference for students who need help while pursuing more advanced study. ... Read more

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Discover the flexibility to teach science your way

Electricity and Magnetism, as a part of the Glencoe Science 15-Book Series, provides students with accurate and comprehensive coverage of electrical energy and magnetism. The strong content coverage integrates a wide range of hands-on experiences, critical-thinking opportunities, and real-world applications. The modular approach allows you to mix and match books to meet your curricula. ... Read more

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Magnetic phenomena and materials are everywhere. Our understanding of magnetic behavior, once thought to be mature, has enjoyed new impetus from contributions ranging from molecular chemistry, materials chemistry and sciences to solid state physics. New phenomena are explored that open promising perspectives for commercial applications in future—carrying out chemical reactions in magnetic fields is just one of those. The spectrum spans molecule-based—organic, (bio)inorganic, and hybrid—compounds, metallic materials as well as their oxides forming thin films, nanoparticles, wires etc.

Reflecting contemporary knowledge, this open series of volumes provides a much-needed comprehensive overview of this growing interdisciplinary field. Topical reviews written by foremost scientists explain the trends and latest advances in a clear and detailed way. By maintaining the balance between theory and experiment, the book provides a guide for both advanced students and specialists to this research area. It will help evaluate their own experimental observations and serve as a basis for the design of new magnetic materials. A unique reference work, indispensable for everyone concerned with the phenomena of magnetism! ... Read more

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Intended for undergraduate courses in physics for students in biological physics, life sciences, biophysics, physiology, medical physics, and biomedical engineering, this book is an introduction to electricity and magnetism with examples and problems from the medical and biological sciences; it covers standard topics of electrostatic fields and potentials, electric currents, electrochemistry and bioelectricity, and electromagnetism.

This new edition of a classic set of books, originally published in 1974 from the authors' typescript, has been edited, updated, corrected, indexed, and typeset. It will satisfy the growing need for a working knowledge of the physical sciences among students and practitioners in the medical and biological sciences. The books can be used as supplements to standard introductory physics courses, as texts for medical schools, medical physics courses, and biology departments, and as a reference for practitioners.Chapters include problems and references.

The authors are recognized experts in the field. Benedek was the recipient of the 1995 Irving Langmuir Prize from the American Physical Society's Division of Chemical Physics, and the 1994 Biological Physics Prize from the American Physical Society.

FROM THE REVIEWS:

PHYSICS TODAY "These are classic books, and anyone planning to include bio-physical examples in a calculus-level course should study them carefully...The authors are to be congratulated for their work, and I commend AIP Press and Springer-Verlag for making the books available again." ... Read more

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For hundreds of years, models of magnetism have been pivotal in the understanding and advancement of science and technology, from the Earth's interpretation as a magnetic dipole to quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and modern nanotechnology. This book is the first to envision the field of magnetism in its entirety. It complements a rich literature on specific models of magnetism and provides an introduction to simple models, including some simple limits of complicated models. The book is written in an easily accessible style, with a limited amount of mathematics, and covers a wide range of quantum-mechanical, finite-temperature, micromagnetic and dynamical models. It deals not only with basic magnetic quantities, such as moment, Curie temperature, anisotropy, and coercivity, but also with modern areas such as nanomagnetism and spintronics, and with 'exotic' themes, as exemplified by the polymer analogy of magnetic phase transitions. Throughout the book, a sharp line is drawn between simple and simplistic models, and much space is devoted to discuss the merits and failures of the individual model approaches. ... Read more

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Magnetic behaviour, once thought to be mature, has gained a new momentum as it is being expanded by contributions from molecular chemistry, materials sciences to solid state physics. The spectrum spans molecule-based - organic, inorganic, and hybrid - compounds, metallic materials as well as their oxides forming, for example, thin films, nanoparticles, nanowires. New phenomena are explored that open promising perspectives for commercially applied "smart" materials.
As a depository of contemporary knowledge on key topics related to magnetism, this open series of volumes provides a much-needed comprehensive overview of this growing interdisciplinary field. The topical reviews are written by the foremost scientists in the area, and the trends and recent advances are explained in a clear and detailed manner with a focus on the correlations between electronic structure and magnetic properties. The balance between theory and experiment within this series will guide advanced students and specialists in evaluating experimental observations and will serve as a basis for the design of new magnetic materials. This is a unique reference work, indispensable for everyone concerned with the phenomena of magnetism! ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1887 edition by Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., London. ... Read more

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A summary of recent developments in theoretical andexperimental studies of fluctuation effects in itinerant electronmagnets, focusing on novel physical phenomena: soft-mode spinfluctuations and zero-point effects, strong spin anharmonicity,magnetic frustrations in metals, fluctuation effects in Invar alloysand low-dimensional systems. All of these may be important for novelhigh-technology applications. ... Read more