What are the best physics textbooks?

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The discussion centers on identifying the best physics textbooks for students entering various educational levels. Key recommendations include "Classical Electrodynamics" by David J. Jackson for electromagnetism and "Gravitation" by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler for graduate studies. Participants emphasize the importance of specifying the subject and educational level to receive tailored recommendations. The forum also contains a wealth of threads discussing textbooks across different physics topics, which can be explored for further insights.

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  • Research "Classical Electrodynamics" by David J. Jackson for advanced electromagnetism concepts
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Hello everyone !
I am going to be a physics student next September and I want to know what are the best textbooks that are well-written , well-explained with diagrams and examples ?
Thank you !
 
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A book is better than another book within the same subject, not to mention that which one is the best is relative to the one who judge it.
Which subject do you want?
 
Well, I don't know what topic you're referring to, but I'd always suggest Jackson's book on Electromagnetism. This with Misner's Gravitation (for grad school) are the two "bibles" of physics I rely mostly on.
 
We have a whole forum about textbooks. I've moved this thread there. There are posts about introductory physics textbooks, classical mechanics textbooks, electromagnetism textbooks, quantum mechanics textbooks, etc. Scan through the list of thread titles, or use the forum search feature.
 
Ahmed Hassan said:
Hello everyone !
I am going to be a physics student next September and I want to know what are the best textbooks that are well-written , well-explained with diagrams and examples ?
Thank you !
What grade are you entering into? High School? Batchelor's? Masters? What is your background? How much of math do you know?
 
Until and unless you specify in which field you need a book, and of which level, no one will be able to help you.
 
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Since the OP didn't reply on any of the many questions above, and
Wrichik Basu said:
Until and unless you specify in which field you need a book, and of which level, no one will be able to help you.
summarizes the difficulties for us pretty well, I'll close this thread.

@Ahmed Hassan: If you have answers to the questions above, please contact me via PM.
 
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