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Basic Electronics Theory with Projects & Experiments
A complete self-paced course and quick reference for hobbyists, students, and beginning-level technicians. Chapter-ending tests help readers gauge their progress. New editions include information on computerized test equipment, laser diodes, VMOS transistors, logic family interfacing, new computer microprocessors, and Digital Audio Tape (DAT).
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531 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1981
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January 7, 2008
This is a really good survey but it isn't obvious up front what equipment you need to get through the examples - that would help. I have an oscilloscope but now I have to get a function generator to get through several chapters. Also there are a few hokey chapters where the author kind of rambles on.
December 1, 2022
Review of 4th Edition
A nice big book that is full of fun projects and Experiments.
The fundamentals of electronics with the exceptions of a few new findings are timeless and so the bulk of the book on electronic components and rules of physics is true today as it was at the time of the printing of the book.
You may find some people talking about typo’s Most of the complaints do not give examples. The few examples that were pointed out on the exact page turn out to be either false or a different version.
Now when it comes to applied examples in the last part of the book, it is extremely dated. The example is good and true but does not exist anymore with the new technology. So, we get examples of cathode ray tubes, VCR’s and analog TV. The examples may not be practical but have great historical value.
A nice big book that is full of fun projects and Experiments.
The fundamentals of electronics with the exceptions of a few new findings are timeless and so the bulk of the book on electronic components and rules of physics is true today as it was at the time of the printing of the book.
You may find some people talking about typo’s Most of the complaints do not give examples. The few examples that were pointed out on the exact page turn out to be either false or a different version.
Now when it comes to applied examples in the last part of the book, it is extremely dated. The example is good and true but does not exist anymore with the new technology. So, we get examples of cathode ray tubes, VCR’s and analog TV. The examples may not be practical but have great historical value.
March 13, 2022
My pet alternative title for this book is 'EECS for Poets'. That is because the author explains all of the words and concepts explicitly and in detail from the most basic starting point. I had studied the subject before and there were terms that I truly did not know the real definition of because other books just start using the words and then piling concepts on them. With this book I finally understood what was truly going on.
As for the projects, I browsed and read through them but found Lowe's books in the Electronics for Dummies series to be a better companion as a lab book to be used in conjunction with a kit like the Radio Shack 300(?) Electronics Experiments.
Yes, the author does digress into opinionated rants about cable companies, about how crystals have no medical benefits, and how HDTV will never catch on. The book also contains historical chapters about the theory and workings of earlier devices such as 8-track tapes, vacuum tubes, cassette tapes, black and white television, and record players. Although the title says "electronics theory" this book actually contains the background from electrons to electronic components like resistors, transistors (FET, MOSFET), all the way to computers, audio, video, signal processing and broadcasting systems. When I first saw this book and read the table of contents, I marveled at how much I would know if I just finished it. I allowed that excitement to continue and it all came true.
As for the projects, I browsed and read through them but found Lowe's books in the Electronics for Dummies series to be a better companion as a lab book to be used in conjunction with a kit like the Radio Shack 300(?) Electronics Experiments.
Yes, the author does digress into opinionated rants about cable companies, about how crystals have no medical benefits, and how HDTV will never catch on. The book also contains historical chapters about the theory and workings of earlier devices such as 8-track tapes, vacuum tubes, cassette tapes, black and white television, and record players. Although the title says "electronics theory" this book actually contains the background from electrons to electronic components like resistors, transistors (FET, MOSFET), all the way to computers, audio, video, signal processing and broadcasting systems. When I first saw this book and read the table of contents, I marveled at how much I would know if I just finished it. I allowed that excitement to continue and it all came true.
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