Electronic Formulas, Symbols & Circuits

by Forrest M. Mims III

This Engineer's Mini Notebook provides a complete, basic electronics reference guide for the workshop, electronics hobbyist experimenter, or ham radio shack. Includes many frequently-used formulas, tables, circuit symbols, and device packages. Design and testing tips are provided to help you plan and troubleshoot your circuits. This is a compilation of four of Forrest Mims's best-selling Formulas, Tables & Basic Circuits; Schematic Symbols, Device Packages, Design & Testing; Basic Semiconductor Circuits; and Digital Logic Circuits.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Forrest M. Mims III is an amateur scientist, magazine columnist, and author of the popular Getting Started in Electronics and Engineer's Mini-Notebook series of instructional books that was originally sold in Radio Shack electronics stores. Mims graduated from Texas A&M University in 1966 with a major in government and minors in English and history. He became a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force.

Although he has no formal academic training in science,Mims has had a successful career as a science author, researcher, lecturer and syndicated columnist.

Reviews

[Jeff Patterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and full of great information

[Kyle Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven't read this all since it's more of a reference. It is very good though.