In 2013, Michael Belsley noted that the third edition of the textbook was a significant improvement, especially appreciating its treatment of magnetism as a relativistic phenomenon. In 2013, Conquering the Physics GRE described the third edition as an elegant introduction that emphasizes physical concepts over mathematical formalism. In 2013, Sam Nolan praised it as an excellent updated introduction to the classic 50-year-old text. Another review referred to the third edition as a welcome update to the original work. Another review referred to the third edition as a welcome update to the original work.