Purcell - Electricity and Magnetism

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The discussion centers on finding a hardcover copy of the 1985 edition of "Electricity and Magnetism." While institutions like Caltech and MIT still utilize the book, it is not available in Caltech's online bookstore, and MIT only offers a newer edition, likely in ebook format. Some listings on Amazon are priced around $400, which is considered too expensive for many. A suggestion is made to use www.allbookstores.com, a site that aggregates listings from numerous online retailers, to search for used copies. It is noted that the second edition was released in 1984, implying that any later edition is merely a reprint and should suffice for those seeking a more affordable option.
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Does anyone know where I can purchase the hardcover 1985 Electricity and Magnetism? Some schools, such as Caltech and MIT, still use the book; however, Caltech does not have it in their online bookstore and MIT lists an 09 edition (which I assume is an ebook?).

Some copies are floating around on Amazon for around $400, but that's out of my budget.

Thanks!
 
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I allways look at:

www.allbookstores.com

for used books. It searches a gazillion online retailers. Note that the 2nd edition of Purcell came out in 1984, so any edition after that is just a reprint and should be fine. I suspect you will find copies for << $400.

Good luck,

jason
 

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