What are the best physics textbooks?

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The discussion centers around recommendations for physics textbooks for an incoming physics student. Participants emphasize the importance of specifying the subject area and educational level (high school, bachelor's, or master's) to receive tailored suggestions. Notable recommendations include Jackson's book on Electromagnetism and Misner's Gravitation for advanced studies, described as essential texts in the field. The conversation highlights the need for clarity regarding the student's background and mathematical proficiency to provide effective guidance. The thread was moved to a dedicated forum for textbook discussions, indicating a wealth of resources available for various physics topics.
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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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