Berkeley Physics Course
by Edward M. Purcell · first published 1986
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Ed Purcell is probably one of the least famous but amazing expositor of Physics that I have come across. His book on electricity and magnetism (part of Berkeley Physics Course) is one of the best introductions to the topic (but again not very well known) Edit: Linking to the amazon page of the US edition, which seems to be out of print(http://www.amazon.com/Electricity-Magnetism-Berkeley-Physics...)
on “Back of the Envelope [Physics] Problems” ↗> Purcell for Electricity & Magnetism This once came out as part of Berkeley Physics Course [1] which I think would be a great complement to Feynman's Lectures. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Physics_Course
on “Ask HN: How to self-study physics?” ↗…too elementary to be useful for a seriously interested person (say, an engineer). The book may still be good for schoolchildren who are interested in physics. I find more traditional courses, such as Berkeley Physics Course, more informative.
on “What is it like to understand advanced mathematics?” ↗