Practical Electronics for Inventors
by Paul Scherz
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.381
EAN: 9780070580787
ISBN: 0070580782
Label: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 604
Publication Date: 2000-04-15
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Studio: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Practical Electronics for Inventors
Comment: The book purchased arrived sooner than expected and clearly shows the distributor as willing to go above and beyond to meet the customers needs.
Thanks!
Customer Rating:
Summary: An okay resource if you look past the errors
Comment: Just got the second edition. Most of the errors are still there. Glaring math errors. Schematic errors. Simple Example: 100 Watts/12 Volts is NOT 0.8 Amps. It's 8.4 Amps. Nor is 1.5 Volts * .1 Amps = .1 Watts. Both of these errors appear on page 15. These are minor examples. There are many others that aren't so minor and will send you down the wrong path. The errors are frequent and irritating. Basically, this is a resource only useful to readers willing to double check every concept before applying any of it. Hardly "practical".
Customer Rating:
Summary: well done
Comment: Well done Amazon! The product has been delivered in according with the estimated delivery date.
I will soon purchase more products from yours.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for inventors
Comment: 30 years ago I was an electronics tech. Then programmer. now inventor.
I checked out the first edition at the library and was so impressed with
it that I got online and bought the second edition. It is absolutely
great! I'm looking for breadth, not some full-of-himself-professors
rambling about some nit pick point. This book delivers. The only
omissions I have found so far (not errors) is the omission of Diffused
channel FET's (which operate in both enhancement mode AND depletion mode)
which is a common omission among other books, and the omission of optical
encoders. This is a book about the practical part of electronics, not the theoretical stuff that puts you to sleep. Most books that include
the color codes stop at four band. I have seen more bands too often to
count with no explanation of what the other bands are for. This book
explains four bands, two varieties fo five band and six bands before
you even get to the copyright page!
There is a rule among publishers: "don't include too much information
or you won't have anything to write about in your second book". This is
the second author that I found to violate that rule. (the first author
is the one who told me about the rule).
If you are learning to be an engineer, this may not be your book. If
you are trying to design something. This is where to put your money.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Broad, deep, practical
Comment: As someone with a technical background, but little knowledge or experience with electronics who is seeking to design and build some special purpose circuits, this is a perfect book. It is well written and very readable (a major plus). It covers the basics, and expands on them to cover some advanced principles. It is well indexed so finding topics is easy. It has a wealth of knowledge on almost every facet of modern electronics.
This book provides a broad background, and deep and practical knowledge of electronics. It provides diagrams of hundreds of circuits, so you can quickly find something close to what you are trying to do, see how it works and find enough theory and background that you can figure out how to get from the example to what you are trying to do without another reference or book. This is very useful.
I have purchased other electronics books, but this makes the rest obsolete. It is now the only one I use. While it does not replace an electrical engineering degree, it comes damn close covering most of what a bachelors program will span in the first two years.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Practical Electronics for Inventors
Comment: The book purchased arrived sooner than expected and clearly shows the distributor as willing to go above and beyond to meet the customers needs.
Thanks!
Customer Rating:
Summary: An okay resource if you look past the errors
Comment: Just got the second edition. Most of the errors are still there. Glaring math errors. Schematic errors. Simple Example: 100 Watts/12 Volts is NOT 0.8 Amps. It's 8.4 Amps. Nor is 1.5 Volts * .1 Amps = .1 Watts. Both of these errors appear on page 15. These are minor examples. There are many others that aren't so minor and will send you down the wrong path. The errors are frequent and irritating. Basically, this is a resource only useful to readers willing to double check every concept before applying any of it. Hardly "practical".
Customer Rating:
Summary: well done
Comment: Well done Amazon! The product has been delivered in according with the estimated delivery date.
I will soon purchase more products from yours.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for inventors
Comment: 30 years ago I was an electronics tech. Then programmer. now inventor.
I checked out the first edition at the library and was so impressed with
it that I got online and bought the second edition. It is absolutely
great! I'm looking for breadth, not some full-of-himself-professors
rambling about some nit pick point. This book delivers. The only
omissions I have found so far (not errors) is the omission of Diffused
channel FET's (which operate in both enhancement mode AND depletion mode)
which is a common omission among other books, and the omission of optical
encoders. This is a book about the practical part of electronics, not the theoretical stuff that puts you to sleep. Most books that include
the color codes stop at four band. I have seen more bands too often to
count with no explanation of what the other bands are for. This book
explains four bands, two varieties fo five band and six bands before
you even get to the copyright page!
There is a rule among publishers: "don't include too much information
or you won't have anything to write about in your second book". This is
the second author that I found to violate that rule. (the first author
is the one who told me about the rule).
If you are learning to be an engineer, this may not be your book. If
you are trying to design something. This is where to put your money.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Broad, deep, practical
Comment: As someone with a technical background, but little knowledge or experience with electronics who is seeking to design and build some special purpose circuits, this is a perfect book. It is well written and very readable (a major plus). It covers the basics, and expands on them to cover some advanced principles. It is well indexed so finding topics is easy. It has a wealth of knowledge on almost every facet of modern electronics.
This book provides a broad background, and deep and practical knowledge of electronics. It provides diagrams of hundreds of circuits, so you can quickly find something close to what you are trying to do, see how it works and find enough theory and background that you can figure out how to get from the example to what you are trying to do without another reference or book. This is very useful.
I have purchased other electronics books, but this makes the rest obsolete. It is now the only one I use. While it does not replace an electrical engineering degree, it comes damn close covering most of what a bachelors program will span in the first two years.
An intuitive, applications-driven guide to electronics for engineers, hobbyists, and students--one that doesn’t overload readers with technical detail. Chock-full of illustrations--over 750 hand-drawn images provide clear, detailed instructions on how to turn theoretical ideas into real-life gadgets. Covers integrated circuits (ICs), digital electronics, and various input/output devices; includes a complete chapter on the latest microcontrollers.
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