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Book Description

1 Dec 2006 0071452818 978-0071452816 2

THE BOOK THAT MAKES ELECTRONICS MAKE SENSE

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 clear, detailed instructions that can help turn theoretical ideas into real-life inventions and gadgets.

CRYSTAL CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE

Covering the entire field of electronics, from basics through analog and digital, AC and DC, integrated circuits (ICs), semiconductors, stepper motors and servos, LCD displays, and various input/output devices, this guide even includes a full chapter on the latest microcontrollers. A favorite memory-jogger for working electronics engineers, Practical Electronics for Inventors is also the ideal manual for those just getting started in circuit design. If you want to succeed in turning your ideas into workable electronic gadgets and inventions, is THE book.Starting with a light review of electronics history, physics, and math, the book provides an easy-to-understand overview of all major electronic elements, including:Basic passive components o Resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers o Discrete passive circuits o Current-limiting networks, voltage dividers, filter circuits, attenuators o Discrete active devices o Diodes, transistors, thrysistors o Microcontrollers o Rectifiers, amplifiers, modulators, mixers, voltage regulators

ENTHUSIASTIC READERS HELPED US MAKE THIS BOOK EVEN BETTER

This revised, improved, and completely updated second edition reflects suggestions offered by the loyal hobbyists and inventors who made the first edition a bestseller. Reader-suggested improvements in this guide include:
  • Thoroughly expanded and improved theory chapter
  • New sections covering test equipment, optoelectronics, microcontroller circuits, and more
  • New and revised drawings
  • Answered problems throughout the book

Practical Electronics for Inventors takes you through reading schematics, building and testing prototypes, purchasing electronic components, and safe work practices. You'll find all thisin a guide that's destined to get your creative-and inventive-juices flowing.


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Product details

  • Paperback: 952 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (1 Dec 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071452818
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071452816
  • Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 3.2 x 27.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 189,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the Back Cover

THE BOOK THAT MAKES ELECTRONICS MAKE SENSE

This intuitive, applications-driven guide to electronics doesn't overload you with technical detail. Instead, it tells you -- and shows you -- what basic and advanced electronics parts and components do, and how they work. Practical Electronics for Inventors offers over 750 hand-drawn images that provide clear, detailed instructions that can help turn theoretical ideas into realities.

CRYSTAL CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE
Covering the entire field of electronics, from basics through analog and digital, AC and DC, integrated circuits (ICs), semiconductors, stepper motors and servos, ICD displays, and various input/output devices, this guide even includes a full chapter on the latest microcontrollers. If you want to succeed in turning your ideas into workable electronic gadgets and inventions, this is THE book.

ENTHUSIASTIC READERS HELPED US MAKE THIS BOOK EVEN BETTER
This revised, improved, and completely updated second edition reflects suggestions offered by the loyal hobbyists, students, and inventors who made the first edition a bestseller.

Reader-suggested improvements in this guide include:

  • Thoroughly expanded and improved theory chapter
  • New sections covering test equipment, optoelectronics, microcontroller circuits, and more
  • Answered problems throughout the book

Practical Electronics for Inventors takes you through reading schematics, building and testing prototypes, purchasing electronic components, and safe work practices. You'll find all this in a guide that's destined to get your creative -- and inventive -- juices flowing.

New projects, sample problems, and much more!

Starting with a light review of electronics history, physics, and math, the book provides an easy-to-understand overview of all major electronic elements, including:

  • Basic passive components
  • Resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers
  • Discrete passive circuits
  • Current-limiting networks, voltage dividers, filter circuits, attenuators
  • Discrete active devices
  • Diodes, transistors, thrysistors
  • Microcontrollers
  • Rectifiers, amplifiers, modulators, mixers, voltage regulators

About the Author

Paul Scherz is a physicist/mechanical engineer who received his B.S. in physics from the University of Wisconsin. His area of interest in physics focuses on elementary particle interactions. Paul is an inventor/hobbyist in electronics, an area he grew to appreciate through his experience at the University's Department of Nuclear Engineering Physics and the Department of Plasma Physics.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars A good book ruined by numerous errors 12 Nov 2009
By MS
Format:Paperback
This book has a nice and clear way of presenting the subject, but one cannot read it without having a errata document available. There are hundreds of smaller and bigger factual errors in this book, in its texts, diagrams and formulas. A good and long, but not complete, errata is available in internet from a private source, not the publisher.
I recommend finding a more error-free book.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference book 19 Sep 2010
Format:Paperback
This book does exactly what it says on the tin! It is invaluable as a reference and practical guide to electronic circuits. I've used it in 2 different projects in the past 3 weeks since I bought it, and I have to say, it helped me solve some sticky problems! This is exactly what I bought it for, and hence 5 stars. I wouldn't be without it now!
However, a small word of warning, it is not a book to use for studying the theory of electronics, as some of the examples given contain mistakes, and can mislead and confuse you if you're relying on them to help your understanding of in-depth elements. If you're looking for detailed theory, there are lots of other good books out there for that!
In summary, if you have prior knowledge of electronics, or are just a beginner, and would like to have a book to pull out when you're trying to solve a circuit problem or get some ideas, this is really well worth the 20 or so price tag. There are also lots of good explanations on the use of different components, and some IC's.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Full of Mistakes 3 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback
I've only just started reading this book. The content looks comprehensive.
I'm no expert and I bought this book to learn electronics but I got as far as the first example in the book (page 8) before getting confused. It took me a while to figure out that the working in the example is wrong! A quick trawl of the net turns up pages and pages of mistakes in this book so beware!
I only gave it 3 stars because of the quantity of info. Its quality is only 2 stars!
It's got a lot of stuff in it but if you want to learn electronics you may want a book that is correct.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Top book for anyone interested in electronics!
Top book for anyone interested in electronics, but be prepared to read read read, and read some more! Oh, and you will need some test equipment.
Published 4 months ago by Festa
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for both student and amateur.
An excellent book for both student and amateur, the experienced engineer will also find some very useful gems in this book, the book is written in a very 'hands on' language and is... Read more
Published 5 months ago by John A. King
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have, a must read for students, engineers and hobbyists
When I started reading this book, I could not help wishing that I had this book when I was at the school of engineering. Read more
Published 13 months ago by CCT
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for inventors
This is a very thorough grounding in electronics for anyone interested. Written by an academic and well written, probably more theory than many would appreciate with a lot of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by DesmondW
5.0 out of 5 stars Electronic Info for All
Practical Electronics for Inventors is a superb book for anybody who needs clear guidance through the subject of electronics. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Greyspark
5.0 out of 5 stars May the best book about electronic
In this book can found most of eledctronic parts, IC. Explanations how its works. Probably the best book about electronic ever I had.
Published on 3 Jan 2011 by Arturas Vaitonis
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Practical Electronics Book Of All Time!
OK, so it's a little bit of a rave to call it the best practical electronics book of all time, but why might this be? Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2009 by Robert Groom
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book with plenty of material
Nice book with plenty of practical examples and nice student water analogies although some analogies over complex. Yes the odd error.
Published on 13 July 2009 by M. Marshall Miss Warner
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 star
The book was a brand new book as describe by the seller on ebay i will like to buy more books and do business as time progresses because its reliable.
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Published on 10 April 2009 by Charles G. Umolo
4.0 out of 5 stars Quality - but not an introduction/guide by any means (intermediate to...
This book is without a doubt stunning but as mentioned by another reviewer whose words I unfortunately did not heed this is definitely NOT a `practical' introduction to electronics... Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by Wordsworth
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