Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum

Leonard Susskind · Art Friedman

Sep 2017 · Sold by Basic Books

About this ebook

The third volume in the bestselling physics series cracks open Einstein's special relativity and field theory

Physicist Leonard Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman are back. This time, they introduce readers to Einstein's special relativity and Maxwell's classical field theory. Using their typical brand of real math, enlightening drawings, and humor, Susskind and Friedman walk us through the complexities of waves, forces, and particles by exploring special relativity and electromagnetism. It's a must-read for both devotees of the series and any armchair physicist who wants to improve their knowledge of physics' deepest truths.

Ratings and reviews

These guys are awesome Susskind and Friedman have done it again. As with The Theoretical Minimum and Quantum Mechanics, they have created another fun read that is not a technical tome nor a dumbed-down "pop physics" book. As someone that is familiar and adept in the presented material, I appreciate their presentation and anxiously await their promised fourth book.

Absolutely great like the earlier issues. When is General Relativity coming out? I mean it. When?

About the author

Leonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch Professor in Theoretical Physics at Stanford University. He is the author of Quantum Mechanics (with Art Friedman) and The Theoretical Minimum (with George Hrabovsky), among other books. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

Art Friedman is a data consultant and the author of Quantum Mechanics (with Leonard Susskind). A lifelong student of physics, he lives in Murphys, California.