An engaging writing style & a strong focus on the physics make this comprehensive graduate-level textbook unique among existing classical electromagnetism textbooks Charged particles in vacuum & the electrodynamics of continuous media are given equal attention in discussions of electrostatics magnetostatics quasistatics conservation laws wave propagation radiation scattering special relativity & field theory Extensive use of qualitative arguments similar to those used by working physicists makes Modern Electrodynamics a must-have for every student of this subject In 24 chapters the textbook covers many more topics than can be presented in a typical two-semester course making it easy for instructors to tailor courses to their specific needs Close to 120 worked examples & 80 applications boxes help the reader build physical intuition & develop technical skill Nearly 600 end-of-chapter homework problems encourage students to engage actively with the material A solutions manual is available for instructors at wwwcambridgeorg Zangwill