- Paperback: 250 pages
- Publisher: Newnes (an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd ); 2nd Revised edition edition (22 Jun 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750644354
- ISBN-13: 978-0750644358
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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...if you are interested in the subject but you are mystified by Ohm's Law or the concepts of tuned circuits and potential dividers, we advise reading...Keith Bradley's Starting Electronics' Computer Shopper Jan 03.
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Starting Electronics is unrivalled as a highly practical introduction for hobbyists, students and technicians. Keith Brindley introduces readers to the functions of the main component types, their uses, and the basic principles of building and designing electronic circuits. Breadboard layouts make this very much a ready-to-run book for the experimenter; and the use of multimeter, but not oscilloscopes, puts this practical exploration of electronics within reach of every home enthusiast's pocket. The second edition has kept the simplicity and clarity of the original. New material includes a section on digital logic and integrated circuits, which are now as much the basic building blocks for starting electronics as analog fundamentals.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
I purchased this book to have fun brushing up on my basic electronic knowledge and circuit testing and in that respect I find this book quite good. The number of errors that I have found so far, mostly in the maths, is quite irritating and would only serve to confuse and frustrate anyone trying to learn the subject properly. Particularly annoying is the way the author goes to great pains to state that voltage is applied across a device but current goes through it and then later writes about measuring current across a diode. I don't know whether these errors are corrected in later editions but the second edition disappoints.
44 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Mr Brindley explains electronics in the way you wish your teachers had years ago. Concise and easy to read, this book is great for recapping on your fundamentals, or learning from scratch. 6 months after reading the first edition, I was assembling radio circuits. Highly reccomended, Mr Brindley, I salute you.
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As an absolute newcomer to electronics I bought this book on the strength of the reviews which were on the whole good. I must say that I am not disappointed by the text and Brindley's fun approach which leads the beginner gently through the basics in a clear and matter of fact way.
So why only four stars? I would have liked to give it five but coming from an art and design background I find that the very poor quality of the photographic illustrations (which may have been improved in later editions - mine is 2003)spoils this otherwise practical little book. The ones in chap 5 of the breadboards are virtually blackouts. Also, although the quality of the diagrams is acceptable, some are so small that I find myself using a magnifying glass as well as my specs! But these quibbles apart, I would recommend the book to anyone who, like myself, dares to venture into this "black art" only to be quickly demystified and to discover it to be great fun.
So why only four stars? I would have liked to give it five but coming from an art and design background I find that the very poor quality of the photographic illustrations (which may have been improved in later editions - mine is 2003)spoils this otherwise practical little book. The ones in chap 5 of the breadboards are virtually blackouts. Also, although the quality of the diagrams is acceptable, some are so small that I find myself using a magnifying glass as well as my specs! But these quibbles apart, I would recommend the book to anyone who, like myself, dares to venture into this "black art" only to be quickly demystified and to discover it to be great fun.
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Simple - just the way it should be
This is a great book, simply written, making it easy to take in the basic electronic principles, from a practical perspective. Read more
Published 16 months ago by John Myers
Good and full of information but..
This book is as i stated is full of information as im starting to study electronics soon i thought this would be a good read,but i found myself
having to go back over... Read more
having to go back over... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2007 by Donal Kehoe
if you want to start electronics from scratch
this is a great read. If you have no experience, theoretical or practical, with electronics, but are eager to learn the basics, this is a very good way to start. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2005
Starting Electronics Second Edition
The book has some useful information but the author treats the reader in a very patronising way. The book starts off well, but then tries to run before teaching you to walk. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2003 by "ashevildead2003"
An interesting and chalenging read. Very educational.
A very interesting read. You will find this a chalenging book and will learn much from the book.
I advise this to be read by ages 11+. Read more
I advise this to be read by ages 11+. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2001
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