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# Theoretical Physics (Dover Books on Physics)

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desertcart.com: Theoretical Physics (Dover Books on Physics): 9780486652276: Georg Joos, Ira M. Freeman: Books

Review: Relativistic objects do not visually appear to be distorted - This book is truly excellent as a compendium on most of classical physics (minus General Relativity, which deserves a volume all to its own). As already noted, it is a little dated on its approach to quantum mechanics, but it is interesting to get a viewpoint on the subject from the founding era of quantum theory. It can be difficult to get through, but any advanced undergrad who is comfortable with basic calculus, vector analysis, and differential equations should be able to learn the whole of classical theoretical physics and leave it with a sense of the underlying unity and mathematical beauty of nature. I would just like to point out one minor mistake in physics... On page 244 where Joos explains length contraction in Special Relativity, he writes, "a body which appears to be spherical to an observer at rest relative to it will thus appear to a moving observer to be an oblate spheroid." This is a popular and incorrect misconception about length contraction in SR. Although the theory predicts that the geometry of a moving object should become distorted, this does not mean that an observer will SEE this object as visually distorted. In fact, a human observer will instead see the objected as not distorted but instead as rotated. This is known as the Terrel-Penrose effect and it wasn't fully recognized until sometime in 1959 (44 years after Einstein proposed the damn thing!!), so it is easy to see how this could've been overlooked by Joos. Other than that infinitesimal hiccup, this book is an incredible buy for only $20 and deserves to be on the bookshelf of every serious physics lover!
Review: I am sure I will love this book - Judging from the title I thought I was going to buy a short book with only reading contents, no formulas or mathematics. However, this is a 800+ pages book with contents about vectors, fluid mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics (just to mention a few), every topic explained with a math approach, making the book a lot more interesting. It needs to pass some time before I start reading this book (therefore I don't have a review for the content itself), so for now I will say that the price was very affordable, its condition is excellent and the shipping was very fast. Appropriate for every advanced scientific and engineer.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #592,351 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #393 in Physics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (199) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 1.75 x 8.75 inches |
| Edition  | 3rd |
| ISBN-10  | 0486652270 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0486652276 |
| Item Weight  | 10.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 928 pages |
| Publication date  | March 1, 1987 |
| Publisher  | Dover Publications |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Relativistic objects do not visually appear to be distorted
*by J***S on August 11, 2012*

This book is truly excellent as a compendium on most of classical physics (minus General Relativity, which deserves a volume all to its own). As already noted, it is a little dated on its approach to quantum mechanics, but it is interesting to get a viewpoint on the subject from the founding era of quantum theory. It can be difficult to get through, but any advanced undergrad who is comfortable with basic calculus, vector analysis, and differential equations should be able to learn the whole of classical theoretical physics and leave it with a sense of the underlying unity and mathematical beauty of nature. I would just like to point out one minor mistake in physics... On page 244 where Joos explains length contraction in Special Relativity, he writes, "a body which appears to be spherical to an observer at rest relative to it will thus appear to a moving observer to be an oblate spheroid." This is a popular and incorrect misconception about length contraction in SR. Although the theory predicts that the geometry of a moving object should become distorted, this does not mean that an observer will SEE this object as visually distorted. In fact, a human observer will instead see the objected as not distorted but instead as rotated. This is known as the Terrel-Penrose effect and it wasn't fully recognized until sometime in 1959 (44 years after Einstein proposed the damn thing!!), so it is easy to see how this could've been overlooked by Joos. Other than that infinitesimal hiccup, this book is an incredible buy for only $20 and deserves to be on the bookshelf of every serious physics lover!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I am sure I will love this book
*by H***R on October 20, 2013*

Judging from the title I thought I was going to buy a short book with only reading contents, no formulas or mathematics. However, this is a 800+ pages book with contents about vectors, fluid mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics (just to mention a few), every topic explained with a math approach, making the book a lot more interesting. It needs to pass some time before I start reading this book (therefore I don't have a review for the content itself), so for now I will say that the price was very affordable, its condition is excellent and the shipping was very fast. Appropriate for every advanced scientific and engineer.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great to have on your shelf
*by S***S on February 14, 2012*

This seems like it would be perfect for a recent graduate in physics who would like to review what he knows and explore things he missed. Another poster did a good job of explaining the method of the book: it starts with an example to anchor your thoughts, then goes straight to the underlying principle and math so you can see the generality. I made good grades in Electrical Engineering and love physics. This book is just right for me in achieving the right balance of ease and difficulty. I reading it just for fun. It was originally published in 1934 and this is the 1958, 3rd edition.

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