Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 402 pages
- Published by: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Edition: 4th Edition January 1, 1980
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0750627689
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0750627689
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Book Dimensions:
9.5 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
- Weighs: 2.2 pounds
Product Review
'The clarity of style, the conciseness of treatment and the originality and variety of illustrative problems make this a book which can be highly recommended.' Proceedings of the Physical Society
Product Review
'The clarity of style, the conciseness of treatment and the originality and variety of illustrative problems make this a book which can be highly recommended.' Proceedings of the Physical Society
Reader Reviews
When I need the real explanation of something concerning relativity, electromagnetism or gravitation, I know this is the place to go. I know I will find the essence of the problem clearly yet tersely written. Some highlights: the derivation of the retarded Green function, where a clever mathematical analogy avoids lots of contour integration; the frequent use of the powerful Hamilton-Jacobi equation, again avoiding long Riemannian-geometry computations; the explanation of why nothing, not even light, can escape the attraction of a black hole. When it overlaps with Jackson's rightly famous textbook on Electrodynamics, you'll see the difference between a good (Jackson's) and a remarkable book. Though not up to date in matters of cosmology, it is still the starting point to be recommended.
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