From the Back Cover
Quickly and easily learn the hows and whys behind basic electricity, electronics, and communications –- at your own pace, in your own home Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics offers easy-to-follow lessons in electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications from a master teacher, with minimal math, plenty of illustrations and practical examples, and test-yourself questions that make learning go more quickly. Great for preparing for amateur and commercial licensing exams, this trusted guide offers uniquely thorough coverage, ranging from dc and ac concepts and circuits to semiconductors and integrated circuits.
The best course –- and source –- in basic electronics
- Starts with the basics and takes you through advanced applications such as radiolocation and robotics
- Packed with learning-enhancing features: clear illustrations, practical examples, and hundreds of test questions
- Helps you solve current-voltage-resistance-impedance problems and make power calculations
- Teaches simple circuit concepts and techniques for optimizing system efficiency
- Explains the theory behind advanced audio systems and amplifiers for live music
- Referenced by thousands of students and professionals
- Written by an author whose name is synonymous with clarity and practical sense
Updated to reflect the latest technological trends! The Fourth Edition features new information on:
- Wireless technology
- Computers and the Internet
- Transducers
- Sensors
- Robotics
- Audio systems
- Navigation
- Radiolocation
- Integrated circuits
About the Author
Stan Gibilisco is one of McGraw-Hill's most prolific and popular authors, specializing in electronics and science topics. His clear, reader-friendly writing style makes his science books accessible to a wide audience, and his background in research makes him an ideal editor for professional references and course materials. He is the author of
The Encyclopedia of Electronics; The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing; and several titles in the popular Demystified library of home-schooling and self-teaching books. His published works have won numerous awards. The
Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill
Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996." Stan Gibilisco maintains a Web site at www.sciencewriter.net.
