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Classical Theory of Electromagnetism

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In the introduction, DiBartolo notes that one of the motivations for the style of this book comes from the well known hatred students have for the common use of the "it can be shown" phrase in physics textbooks. This book responds to this complaint with a vengance; the derivations are provided in lavish detail, with so few mathematical steps between lines that one can literally read along them. As far as a general level of the text book, it is aimed at first year graduate students, and is fairly comprehensive.

This is a fine and and carefully written book, now in its second edition. Formulas, calculations, and figures say more than words, and there are quite a few of them here. Full solutions to odd numbered exercises take up more than 170 pages. The emphasis in on particles and fields, and relativity; electromagnetism in matter plays a smaller role. Relativity is done with ict for the fourth component of an event vector, which is a bit old fashioned perhaps. There are few misprints. Recommended to advanced undergraduates or graduate students.