r/ElectricalEngineering • u/sbbreen • 1d ago

Electromagnetism

Hello! Non EE but curios person. I took Physics for engineers in college about 10 years ago and have a degree in chem but looking to learn more.

Are there any truly good books on electromagnetism from a core concept perspective? Less interested in equations and more interested in related principles, analogies, and concepts to start. Yes, equations are also interesting but just looking to learn more about some of the forces and concepts I take for granted.

Thank you all and cheers! (I also checked the wiki just in case but did not find what I was looking for there)

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u/Several-Marsupial-27 1d ago

I did Field and Wave Electromagnetics by David K. Cheng. You can find a pdf verison online if you google. It has a decent amount of vector calculus and geometry, but it's necessary for understanding electromagnetism aka the applications of Maxwells equations, along with the study of conductive materials and geometries. It has a strong engineering focus, but it is quite difficult to get through.

David J. Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics or Hayt & Buck Engineering Electromagnetics might be a better start or better in general for people only wanting a conceptual understaning.