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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful book!, 1 Jan 2003
Hickman is probably my favourite electronics author. I have two copies of "Analog Electronics" - the first edition and the second edition (both paper-back.) The first edition is the better, as the "Tricks of the Trade" chapter is worth reading. That edition is a prized posession and doesn't leave the house anymore!Hickman always manages to explain things well, as his articles in "Electronics World" show. AE covers a broad range of analogue systems, starting with passives, moving through valves (briefly), diodes, BJTs, FETs etc before tackling audio amplifiers, filters, radio, signal sources, PSUs, and others. I wouldn't recommend this book as a sole supporting text for electronics undergraduates (or BTEC-type courses) - this isn't a course book. It's a great read for people who know some analogue and want to know more. All the circuitry, I expect, has been built and tested by Ian Hickman. I've used some of them, and have lent the book to ee undergraduate students doing practical projects for ideas. If you *are* looking for a good book to accompany first and second year analogue electronics, I'd suggest "Electronics: A Systems Approach" by Neil Storey (covers analogue and digital, and has a good section on PCB and EMC issues) or "Essence of Analogue Electronics" by Colin Lunn - very easy to read and understand.
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