nationbuilder, yes combined study would be a better approach

[QUOTE=Jabbar Raheem;821959]dear waqas i could not find topics related to gradient, divergence, curl etc in Halliday resnick or even Serway jewett... Can you guide what to be consulted for those topics?[/QUOTE]

get a book on vector analysis.

waqas bhai what book did you consult to cover these very imp topics?

JABBAR and other aspirants who opted physics please collate on some single plate form or exchange contact number so to that better consultation would be made...as writing phne number is not allowed on this forum..

For Electricity and Magnetism, Consult Engineering Electromagnetics by Hayt

For Solid state physics,
Consult Electronics book by Floyd