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This intuitive, applications-driven guide to electronics for hobbyists, engineers, and students doesn't overload readers with technical detail. Instead, it tells you-and shows you-what basic and advanced electronics parts and components do, and how they work. Chock-full of illustrations, Practical Electronics for Inventors offers over 750 hand-drawn images that provide cle
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Paperback, 952 pages
Published
December 1st 2006
by McGraw-Hill Companies
(first published November 1st 1998)
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Dwight
None that I am aware of. There are a few typographical errors in addition to the mathematical ones.
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Sep 05, 2010
David
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The first half of the book is theory. Full of excellent illustrations. The part on capacitors and magnets was the most informing piece on the subject I've read. The second half is practical reference.
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A great guide - loved the library copy & bought one to keep on my shelf for electronics projects as they come up.
Just started reading this and already I am impressed. It presents the material assuming the reader has no electronic background but yet does it in an accessible and non-arrogant manner. That is not to say it isn't complex, it is just well organized and written to help bring you through it step by step.
Even the examples questions have the answers right there to check your mastery. I am grateful for that.
If you don't have a background in electronics (as I do not), then I recommend this book before ...more
Even the examples questions have the answers right there to check your mastery. I am grateful for that.
If you don't have a background in electronics (as I do not), then I recommend this book before ...more
Very small amount of mathematical mistakes in the theory section. Other than that, it's a great reference book to theory and practical information.
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May 15, 2022
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Half of this book is not hands-on or practical. It's way bogged down with theory and math. Nearly every diagram is mislabeled or has a typo. Lots of good info in here but you need to work for it. Not for complete beginners.
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Who writes a book labeled "Practical Electronics for Inventors" and starts it out with two and fifty pages of theory full of "scary math?" I have a BS in Math so it's not that scary it's also not that useful in practice as the author recognizes by showing you "tricks" so that you can avoid it.
I finally gave up after about 300 pages. It still hadn't gotten to any practical examples.
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I finally gave up after about 300 pages. It still hadn't gotten to any practical examples.
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You will still need mathematics as a tool and more depth in theoretical study but this book is the best to give you conceptual overview on electronics. I love his simplication of important devices into a digestible concepts and his use of brilliant and accurate figures to illustrate the concepts.
I can't believe I ate the whole thing.
Kindle edition sucks. Get the full book so you can leaf through it, look through the diagrams, and keep bookmarks to refer back to. ...more
Kindle edition sucks. Get the full book so you can leaf through it, look through the diagrams, and keep bookmarks to refer back to. ...more
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That's perhaps one of the very best books that I've ever read on electronics. It helped me a lot gaining a basic and hands-on knowledge on Analog and Digital Electronics :).
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Jan 04, 2020
Dwight
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it was amazing
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Recommends it for:
electronic technicians; students
By far the best book I've ever read regarding electricity, electronics, and electrical and electronic components. As an engineer student more than 30 years ago I wish my professor had used this book to teach both theory and practical applications.
Beginning with fundamental theory, the author takes a building block approach to helping the reader learn the subject matter. While the book does dive into electron theory, chemistry, and math including calculus, don't let that deter a reader who didn't ...more
Beginning with fundamental theory, the author takes a building block approach to helping the reader learn the subject matter. While the book does dive into electron theory, chemistry, and math including calculus, don't let that deter a reader who didn't ...more
May 27, 2013
Ross
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An easy introduction to electronics components. I was able to find a hardbound copy at the county library, which rocks.
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Reference book for Electronics.
What a fantastic and informative book. I am so glad I bought this. I will say, however, like many text books, it's not appropriate for kindle.
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Not a book I felt like reading from cover to cover but a valuable reference for someone like me that has a basic grounding in electronics that does not match his enthusiasm.
I think that the book is good for study.it is easy to read.
Copy-paste FTW!
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waktu jaman kuliah
#versi saya loh
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Sep 02, 2013
Yousef M
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it was amazing
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computer,
physics,
mathematics,
reference,
textbook,
science,
electronics,
engineering,
chemistry
Excellent and invaluable reference in understanding the physical, chemical, and mathematical concepts underlying practical electronic components and devices.
Extremely well presented and wonderfully detailed. I’ll add this book to my test bench reference shelf.
Mar 28, 2014
Stefany GG
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electronics
As the title suggests, this is a great practical resource when developing projects whether you are an inventor, engineer or hobbyist.
Mehhh...
Veeeery thick book. Really just a textbook on electronics. It would take me a year to read this thing. Probably too much info, unless you are an ultra-serious hobbyist.
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