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Posted in Electrical and Electronics (Saturday, October 11, 2008)

Written by Tom Igoe. By Make Books. The regular list price is $29.99. Sells new for $17.29. There are some available for $21.41.
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5 comments about Making Things Talk: Practical Methods for Connecting Physical Objects.
  1. Good written, and good for artist/hobbyist who wants to make great things with arduino e.g...
    So if you want to have all the most important possibilities clearly explained with example code and pixels, buy this book!


  2. When I first heard about this book, I assumed it was about projects for speech synthesis. When I read the details on the publisher's site I was somewhat disappointed - talking meant communications in this case. However, I ordered it anyway and was quite delighted by the results. The book is well illustrated, well written, and contains 26 very interesting projects. If you are teaching networking to high schoolers or even to college students, these projects might make interesting case studies to drive home some of the points being studied.

    There is one thing I would caution you on though. Don't expect the lead-you-by-the-hand electronics-heavy methodology of most other project books. This book - although apparently targeted at electronics hobbyists - goes into painstaking detail on hardware needed and assembly. However, it oddly assumes the reader doesn't need much coaching on the Processing programming language or PHP. Of course, this book would be an unwieldy tome if tutoring on those subjects were included, but just be warned that you'll need some outside sources if you are not already familiar with either of these languages. The following is the list of contents of the book along with the names and locations of the 26 included projects.

    1. The Simplest Tools
    2. The Simplest Network
    Project 1 - Monski Pong
    Project 2 - Wireless Monski Pong
    Project 3 - Negotiating in Bluetooth
    3. A More Complex Network
    Project 4 - A Networked Cat
    4. Look Ma! No Computer
    Project 5 - Hello Internet
    Project 6 - Networked Air Quality Meter
    5. Communicating in (Near) Real Time
    Project 7 - A Networked Game
    6. Wireless Communication
    Project 8 - Infrared Transmitter-Receiver Pair
    Project 9 - Radio Transmitter-Receiver Pair
    Project 10 - Duplex Radio Transmission
    Project 11 - Bluetooth Receivers
    7. The Tools
    Project 12 - Reporting Toxic Chemicals in the Shop
    Project 13 - Relaying Solar Data Wirelessly
    8. How to Locate (Almost) Anything
    Project 14 - Infrared Distance Ranger Example
    Project 15 - Ultrasonic Distance Ranger Example
    Project 16 - Reading Received Signal Strength Using XBee Radios
    Project 17 - Reading Received Signal Strength Using Bluetooth Radios
    Project 18 - Reading the GPS Serial Protocol
    Project 19 - Determining Heading Using a Digital Compass
    Project 20 - Using an Accelerometer
    9. Identification
    Project 21 - Color Recognition Using a Webcam
    Project 22 - 2D Barcode Recognition Using a Webcam
    Project 23 - Reading RFID Tags in Processing
    Project 24 - RFID Meets Home Automation
    Project 25 - IP Geocoding
    Project 26 - Email from RFID
    A. And Another Thing
    B. Where to Get Stuff
    C. Program Listings


  3. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have read it cover-2-cover.
    Granted - some of the projects are a little hokey. Perhaps that is why I kept finding alternate uses for the circuitry.

    Negative? The author covered a lot of ground and was forced to limit his depth. That makes it an excellent "Intro" book - but makes me wish for more.


  4. I understand an author can't be expected to cover every microcontroller in every language but, Arduino ?? What the BLEEP !! Who uses Arduino...never heard of it ? I bought Igoe's Physical Computing and found it of some value on account that he was using Pic Basic Pro to program Microchip Pics when everyone else uses Assembler or C. He did however, in that book, include some other micros such as a Basic Stamp 2 and I could at least slightly empathize with his efforts to keep as many people happy as possible. I thought this book, being a latter work, would be using Microchip Pics with HOPEFULLY assembler or C. What do I get, Arduino in some proprietary language ?? JEEZUS !! How may Arduinos are sold every year compared to PICs ? Maybe I can use this book as a gross guide to some of the other technology introduced in the book such as XBee RF modules. I wish the publisher was upfront in their description in warning people that it's using this exceedingly rare and proprietary micro and programming language. It could have been a 5 star if he used PIC with C or Assembler.


  5. I take my hat off to Tom for his contribution the rest of the amatures like me. I wish you well


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Posted in Electrical and Electronics (Saturday, October 11, 2008)

Written by Hwei Hsu. By McGraw-Hill. The regular list price is $17.95. Sells new for $10.08. There are some available for $8.44.
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5 comments about Schaum's Outline of Signals and Systems.
  1. Not one of Schaums good books. Skips too many steps in solving problems. Other EE students and also complained about this one. Usually Schaums a safe bet, just not this time.


  2. this book is terrific.
    It is short and concise relatively speaking.
    It is not too wordy and fairly mathmatically based. It should be used in conjunction with other textbooks of course as it is a workbook or outline only but the math is everywhere explained and there are many examples worked through from beginning to end.
    agree with previous reviewer "teddy", an absolute gem!


  3. I am currently taking my first semester in systems and signal analysis. While the subject matter is a little intimidating in terms of math, this outline cuts through the generalities and provides great, worked out, stepped out examples for everything from the basic properties of LTI systems to convolution, laplace transforms, z-transforms, fourier analysis, and space state analysis. Between the class text and this outline, I am very well prepared for future classes in signals and systems. I would recommend this book to anyone who feels they may need a little help with signal analysis, especially since the price is right.


  4. Book almost like new - in great condition!! Would purchase from same seller again... And it was delivered quite quickly.


  5. I highly recomend any of the Schaum's series. This book is a perfect replacement for any Signals and Systems course. Straight and to the point and easy to understand. Great for anyone who doesn't need all the long paragraphs and just wants the meat of the material.


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Posted in Electrical and Electronics (Saturday, October 11, 2008)

Written by Gordon McComb and Earl Boysen. By For Dummies. The regular list price is $21.99. Sells new for $11.68. There are some available for $10.53.
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5 comments about Electronics For Dummies.
  1. After reading this book cover to cover I finished with a vague understanding of the concepts of electricity, almost no understanding of components, and absolutely no understanding of any of the projects or circuits it showed. He will go over certain concepts endlessly (like what a soldering iron is, or how a switch works) but then will leave transistors, diodes, and capacitors to be explained in a paragraph. I had to clarify everything with my own research, I am getting a different book.


  2. I gave this book to an intern we have working for us in our sales dept. He is representing a technical product and does not have a technical background. He says that it has helped. Its on his desk with lots of bookmarks hanging out of it so it looks as though he's using it. I personally haven't opened it.


  3. This book does not explain enough of what is going on. It is way way way too superficial. One of the neat things about electronics is that it is not that heard to understand what is really going on, and what individual components do. That is knowledge you can build in. This book does not deliver that, despite having numerous pages devotes to the most insanely pedestrian subjects. The good tidbits here could be condensed down to a 10 page pamphlet.


  4. Very good book.
    If you are a student, a hobbyist, or an aspiring electrician, this is the book to start with.


  5. I picked this up because I needed to learn some fundamentals about electricity. I actually bought my first copy (which my dog ate and had to be replaced) at a retail store, so I got to do a side by side comparison with other "beginner" type books. The dummies guide gave the most basic, but not dumb introductions to the basic components and theories of electricity.

    If you need to get a good foot hold for some basic projects this is a great place to begin.


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Posted in Electrical and Electronics (Saturday, October 11, 2008)

Written by Stan Gibilisco. By McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics. The regular list price is $34.95. Sells new for $16.87. There are some available for $18.49.
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5 comments about Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition (Teach Yourself).
  1. This book is fairly comprehensive in terms of describing various electronic phenomena and the formulas which govern them. However, it is lacking in explanations of why things are the way they are. For a teach yourself guide there is not enough information to build up a good mental model of how electronic components really work. For example, this book teaches you that in a capacitor current leads the voltage by a 90 degree, but it gives absolutely no reason why this is so. If you want to learn the mathematic side of electronics this book would be a great resource, but if you want to understand how electricity and electronic components work in detail, you will be disappointed.


  2. Just to make this clear, I'm writing this as somebody who does NOT have a degree in Electrical Engineering. I've been trying to get into electronics for years and have tried many different books.

    I'll break this review into three sections as I think this book needs three different ratings.

    1. 5 stars for teaching basic electronics theory and concepts. The majority of the theory is in the first two sections of the book. After wrestling with "The Art of Electronics" and the 1st edition of "Practical Electronics for Inventors" for years this was the book that finally made sense. The chapters are well paced and the tests are a good way to help think about what you've learned.

    2. 3 stars for Section 3. This is an issue because section 3 is where the book starts with diodes, transistors, and electronics circuits. As far as helping us understand electronics, this section is not even near the level of the first two sections of the book. More importantly, the author does not adequately explain the circuits presented.

    3. 1 or 2 stars for teaching "Practical" skills. After moving through almost 3 sections of this book, I understand a lot of theory but can't understand what is going in a basic circuit when I look at one. This book is completely lacking in the practical aspect. I assumed all this would be explained in the third section but it isn't.

    I think this would be a great first book. You will, however, need other books to learn some practical skills, which is why you wanted to get into electronics in the first place.


  3. This book has the seeds to become a fantastic book, right now it's above average. I would have given it 3 stars but there is just so much information you can learn from this book.

    The real problem is there is a lot that is over-explained for the purposes of teaching oneself and lots of it is disorganized, he needs some pedagogy in his work and to think like a total clueless person - how would you take someone that knows absolutely zip and build and relate the beginning concepts step by step, for your students to build a framework?

    In the real world our ancestors did not start with electron theory or physics theory, they went from generalizations to theory. This is keenly forgotten by explaining theory first, instead of going from generalizations and then explaining theory. Humans learn in the former way first, not the latter, theory is for after you've had your "folksy" understanding of electronics. This idea of theory first is a bit preposterous considering how we actually learn in the real world. I hope he takes my criticism not as a slight against his book (which is good), but to improve his communication, organization and teaching of electronics.

    It's great as a reference and to teach yourself, but you'll find yourself going to the Web using google and wikipedia will bring you to a better understanding (in combination with the book) by finding other publically available books / articles, written by people who understand how the process of learning works.

    I think Stan has excellent writing skills, if not a bit pedantic and academic. This is why I think he should Wiki-Book is book and open it up to other teachers/experts/novices in the field, Wikipedia is so great because errors in expression, and repeting sentences get culled and deleted by many minds.

    He should check out Metaphors we live by, by George Lakoff, and do some research into cognitive linguistics to help his pedagogy / communication and teaching skills.

    Doing a monolithic work by yourself is hard work, hence I suggest Stan that you open it up for others to edit, organize, and help make THE resource for beginners for the next edition.

    Thanks for your hard work!


  4. I have read many electrical books,over the years.And this one was a pleasure to work through.The only problem that one might have with the book is that there are no explainations for your answers.So,i would recommend referencing this with other electrical trouble-shooting books.Rea's electronic problem solvers book is a great addendum to explore and inquire over.If your guesstimate assumption is incorrect,it's always comforting to understand why your proposed hypothesis is wrong.Rather than meeting theoretical dead-ends and getting nowhere.I have yet to find the ideal electronics book.This one is still pretty darn good for the sleuthing novice researching advanced electrical uses.


  5. This book presents difficult topics in an easy-to-understand fashion. Its sparing use of math equations (for instance, the differential equation for inductance is not covered, but its effects are) may be a boon or hindrance, depending on your needs and math skills. Still, I whole heatedly recommend this book to anyone new to electronics, or anyone brushing up on their skills.

    I've been very impressed that I have found no spelling or grammatical errors in this book. This author knows the difference between "its", "it's", "you're" and "your" (which if you're a grammar policeman like myself, is a breath of fresh air)


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Posted in Electrical and Electronics (Saturday, October 11, 2008)

By Yamaha. The regular list price is $34.95. Sells new for $21.00. There are some available for $19.97.
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5 comments about The Sound Reinforcement Handbook.
  1. This book really good. I've almost read the whole thing. There is alot of good information and conceptual stuff like the science behind sound. There is also alot of application in the book except that the application part is relatively general about sound technique and equipment usage but nontheless very much helpful. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get serious or learn more about sound reinforcement as well as for people who have been in the business for years. This book has something for everyone.


  2. the book is old, second printing 20 years ago and that is a lifetime in these digital technological days.
    it presents info that will always be valid but it does not integrate it with newer technologies.
    do not waste your money.


  3. This was, is, and will be the definitive live sound guide. Take it from MANY professionals. I studied music and this was what was recommended for live sound reinforcement and funny enough when I checked recently - it still is. So never mind the "these digital times" review - this is indeed like learning an art from a master with timeless and always-pertinent concepts useful to those who know this and use this powerful material. The concepts are solid and still pertinent. If you want to learn how to use modern digital equipment specifically and ignore that the concepts in this book can be applied since the acoustics and challenges of live sound remain relatively unchanged, read the manuals that came with the digital equipment. Then read this book to REALLY learn how to do more with whatever you have.


  4. The Good - This book is one of the industry standards for sound reinforcement and Loudspeakers. It is very complete and covers everything from the fundamentals to advanced topics. It can be used to introduce you to the topic and as a reference.

    The Bad - Reads like a Textbook or an Owners Manual, and as it covers everything some parts will seam simple and others extremely hard to understand.

    Summary - It is all there. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I work in the speaker industry and almost everyone has a copy. If you want to fully understand Audio Reinforcement and Loudspeakers this is a great book. If you want a light read for casual understanding try a For Dummies book.


  5. Despite its vintage, this book remains an excellent introduction to sound reinforcement, with a great mix of theory and practical advice. I wasn't a complete beginner when I bought it, but I still learned plenty. Years later, I still use it as a sourcebook when solving problems or shopping for new equipment.


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Posted in Electrical and Electronics (Saturday, October 11, 2008)

Written by David J. Griffiths. By Benjamin Cummings. The regular list price is $134.00. Sells new for $75.00. There are some available for $59.88.
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5 comments about Introduction to Electrodynamics (3rd Edition).
  1. This book is typical of most E&M text books on a purely theoretical level. They present E&M as a collection of symbols and rules for manipulating them. The development is full of incomplete, unintelligible statements with gaps in between, without any indication that these occur. I find this at best inconsiderate, and at worst nasty and arrogant.

    In chapt 1 Griffiths "stumbles" across the problem of integrating over the origin with 1/r^2 in the integrand and then uses this to define the dirac delta function. In chapt 2 the problem of integration with 1/r^2 (and 1/r) is ignored and Gauss' law (divergence theorm) is "derived" by a combination of poor intuition (field lines improperly explained) and half-baked math, finishing with, "Evidently the flux through any surface enclosing the charge is q/eo." No one could possibly "get" this, but they could accept it, depending on their style of learning. "Double Vectors" are introduced later in the book. Wow! Cutting edge science? No, just the old, still very useful, dyadics with a new name.

    I am reminded of books on Windows Server. The words are there but somehow they don't make sense. Then you look at the authors who it turns out are in marketing or sales.

    To the good, honest, students who genuinely want to understand and learn E&M. Don't be intimidated by the E&M textbooks written for quantum physics (?), or the other reviews. The presentation is incomplete and often unintelligible, and the underlying message of the authors and the reviewers seems to be "I'm smart, and you are dumb if you don't understand this." Somehow struggle through the course knowing that the lack of understanding is not your fault. If after the course by some miracle you are still interested in E&M, teach yourself.

    I appreciate that there is a school of thought that doesn't really care where the equations come from or what they mean, that just wants to get E&M out of the way and get on with quantum physics or partial differential equations, ie, learn the language of E&M without the grammar. You will get the words in this book.

    A major problem with E&M textbooks is they use vector calculus with total disregard of the content, so that the results don't make sense.

    I will try to fill in some of the math gaps. E&M here is the study of continuous charge and current distributions.

    Math Prerequisites:
    Intuitive notion of continuity, convergence, partial derivatives (lim [f(x+e,y,z)-f(x,y,z)]/e as e-> 0), Definitions of U & E (potential and electric field vector) as volume integrations over charge distributions. A vector is continuous and differentiable if its components are. E&M integrals are improper at 1/r and 1/r^2 when r=0. Because U is an improper integral inside V, you can't assume E = delU. To get this write U and then delU by taking del under the integral sign. This is the same as formula for E. But you have to prove this is OK because normally you can't differentiate under the integral sign if integral is improper.

    E&M

    U & E due to a volume distribution of piecewise continuous charge rho in the bounded volume V exist at points of V and ARE CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT SPACE. U is everywhere differentiable and E=delU THROUGHOUT SPACE.

    Where U and E are continuous, U has continuous second derivatives (E has continuous first derivatives) and then from the divergence theorem:
    del^2U = -4pirho.
    del^2U is discontinuous at the boundaries because it has different values on either side.

    A lighter requirement for del^2U to exist at an interior point of V is that U be piecewise continuous and satisfy a Hoelder condition (believe me, you don't want to go there).

    Similar theorems apply for surface charge.

    Model Problem in Electrostatics: Charged conducting sphere of radius a:
    a) U=constant 0=a
    b) U everywhere continuous
    c) first order derivatives everywhere continuous except at r=a where dU/dn+ - dU/dn- = -4pisigma where sigma is surface charge density.
    d) rU -> E as r becomes infinite.

    c) is from Gauss' theorem and pillbox. I don't get d).

    Appendix

    Given a vector field with components X,Y,Z and Normal region N:
    Divergence Theorem. Assume X,Y,Z and first partial derivatives are contiuous within and on the boundary of N.
    Extension: X,Y,Z are continuous in the region R and on its boundary, and R can be broken up into a finite number of regions for which divergence theorem holds, and in each of which X,Y,Z have derivatives which are continuous, the boundary included. This means that as P approaches the boundary from one of the partial regions, each derivative approaches a limit, and that these limits together with the values in the interior form a continuous function. The limits, however, need not be the same as P approaches a common boundary of two partial regions from two sides.

    Stokes" Theorem
    X,Y,Z and their partial derivatives contiuous in a region of space with S in its interior. The surface S is two-sided, and can be resolved into a finite number of normal surface elements. The functions X,Y,Z are continuous at all points of S, and their partial derivatives are continuous at all points of the normal surface elements into which S is divided. (See above)

    References:
    Phillips, Vector Analysis, 1933, pg 122 and on.
    Kellog, Foundations of Potential Theory, 1929, pg 126 and on.
    Kaplan, Advanced Calculus, First Ed 1952. Beautiful, Classic Text. THE book for mathematical background if you want it.

    Don't bother trying to learn the proofs in Kellog- they are impossible if you are not a born mathematician. They are not hard, but you have to keep in mind the steps as you go along which is difficult if you can't associate an image with them (remember them, what do you register in your mind if you can't recall the printed image?). Also, the algebra of limits gets monstrous.

    With that said, you can forget the above and read an E&M book knowing that it's not you, its the book, and learn the language and hopefully figure out a few problems.


  2. Let's just summarise here
    Pro's to buying this book and using properly...
    1. You will actually learn Electrostatics
    2. You will actually learn Magnetostatics
    3. You will actually learn Electrodynamics

    Con's to buying this book and using properly...
    1. There will not be much left to learn about electrodynamics (at least on an introductory scale).


  3. I didn't really learn vector calculus until this book came along. It does in a few paragraphs that takes a whole section in a calc book to do and makes more sense.


  4. This book was a part of my favorite physics course ever, Electricity and Magnetism. The excersises are of great value to anyone taking entrance exams or the GRE subject test. Explanations may take a few tries to grasp fully but if you do the proper math reviews and take the time to become intimate with the material you will be rewarded with a superior understanding of the subject.


  5. I used the greek translation for my undergrad electrodynamics. I would agree with some reviewers that it might not be too mathematically advanced. But you need to read it to understand the fundamentals. It gives a very clear and crisp view of the fundamental theory of electromagnetism. If you want to go beyond that and use more advanced mathematics try Electricity and Magnetism (Berkeley Physics Course - Volume 2) which is an amazing book. I think with these two you are unbeatable.


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Posted in Electrical and Electronics (Saturday, October 11, 2008)

Written by Dan Brown. By New Riders Press. The regular list price is $44.99. Sells new for $19.96. There are some available for $19.87.
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5 comments about Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning.
  1. This book is a great help for everyone who needs to improve documentation. It's on my desk and I recommend it 100%.


  2. If you are responsible for designing or redesigning web sites, this will help your understanding of the process. If you are wanting a user friendly web site, this is a must read. This book does not cover the software used but the process to follow so that the software used will be able to produce a quality web site.


  3. I expected an explanation and illustration of best practice in communicating design and I didn't get that. There are hardly any examples and those that do appear are cursory. Not recommended for experienced practitioners.


  4. EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT book for reference. Actually the best you can find of the type. No filler and I enjoy the authors style.

    Only four stars because book offers no companion templates for reference. How could a book focusing on documentation offer no documents/templates for reference in this day and age? Lucky for Dan his writing and explanations are THAT good. Though, shame on both the author and publisher for not going the extra step here.


  5. I thought the book was quite good but was disappointed that there was no documentation on the website that was promised in the book. Not only that, but the book website had broken links and hasn't been updated in months and our requests have fallen on deaf ears... I've waited a year to write this review as I didn't want to jump to conclusions. So while I found the book an informative read I only rated it one star as I would not have bought the book if the documentation was never going to be made by the author. He has now asked the community to provide the documentation through the website...
    It also bring up questions as to whether the documentation was ever used for actual projects or just to sell books. From the Book's website it seems to be the latter.


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Posted in Electrical and Electronics (Saturday, October 11, 2008)

Written by James W. Nilsson and Susan Riedel. By Prentice Hall. The regular list price is $154.00. Sells new for $98.00. There are some available for $75.00.
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5 comments about Electric Circuits (8th Edition).
  1. The book is organized very well. It's clear, uses appropriate boxes/highlighting, and succinct. It was more explanatory than my teacher was most of the time. Doesn't shirk from doing the math, but not too math-based.


  2. I'm only 4 chapters into this book, but so far i like it pretty well. It seems more readable than other physics texts ive had. It seems like the biggest complaint ive read about is it being too hard, or not having answers. I have every answer in the book, since it comes with p-spice and i can check them. As far as being more difficult than the examples, that seems to be the case in any physics course ive taken, and i've just gotten used to it i guess. I suppose the fact that i have a great teacher helps a lot, but i definitely dont think this book is as terrible as everybody on here is saying. Just a quick word to the post "a stinker", we were assigned problem 2.11, and using p=IV and V=IR, its a simple problem.


  3. I bought this book for a undergraduate University course. The book is extremely thorough in the topics discussed and has plenty of examples. My only complaint is not having all the answer values in the back of the book, this makes checking my own answers difficult.


  4. This text is alright, but it does assume prior knowledge of circuits. The exercise problems are way more difficult than any of the examples in the text and not all of the answers are provided in the back of the book. Also, (VERY IMPORTANT) this ISBN does NOT include the PSpice manual that is usually required for a basic circuits course.


  5. This is a classic work delivered in a top-notch modern layout, with very clear organization and focus. The first edition was written before the modern-day era of sidebars, extra features, and time-consuming case studies. The eigth edition does have some added extra-material (like chapter openers), but not to the extent that a clear-cut presentation is jeopardized. In particular, this sets it apart from Alexander/Sadiku (3/ed.).

    It also has a more modern and efficient feel to it than Dorf/Svaboda, which is also a classic, albeit one to be steered clear of; it has not been modernized like Nilsson's book and was less clearly written from the start.

    I enyojed Nilsson/Riedel's narrative, the in-chapter excersices (with answers and with suggested end-of-chapter problems), and the problems (many with answers). With Nilsson, you know your learning is in the hands of an athorative educator.


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Posted in Electrical and Electronics (Saturday, October 11, 2008)

Written by Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill. By Cambridge University Press. The regular list price is $102.00. Sells new for $73.41. There are some available for $40.00.
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5 comments about The Art of Electronics.
  1. It is obvious to some that this book would contain material for the design of electronics but everyone who has any interest in the subject could just as easily learn electronics by giving this a read and performing some of the practice problems. I wish this was my text book in college. The book is a very easy read as the authors keep the material light at first and build on the knowledge gained from earlier chapters. I would recommend to anyone who might be interested in the subject.


  2. Buy this book, complement it with Tietze & Schenke's book and you got a very respectable library covering semiconductor circuits. The T&S book will give you the solid circuit background on the mathematical modeling of semiconductor devices as circuit building elements and that EE's should need to consider in serious projects. This book does very well on the "intuitiveness" side of subjects but clearly lacks in providing an in-depth calculation basis on the subjects it covers. This might be OK for most uses but if you are working on mission-critical circuitry or on circuitry that must perform in extreme conditions you'll certainly need to use more math that you'll be exposed in this text.

    In a nutshell, if you start with this book and then read T&S on the same subject you'll build a very solid base in EE.


  3. I've always been particularly fascinated by electronics, circuits, and the whole realm in general, and I bought this book with the hopes of expanding that interest into a constructive hobby.

    I have had basic experience with electronics in the past, and taken classes in Differential Equations, Calc 1-3, Linear Algebra, Physics, even some intro Electrical/Computer Engineering courses (all a long time ago though), but WOWee is this book complicated. It's 1300 pages and EVERY SINGLE PARAGRAPH is filled with mind crushing complexity.

    Maybe it's all just above me, but from a complete beginners standpoint, this was far too difficult a first step.

    I'll try to forge ahead (the author says don't get discouraged by the complex Math), but I have a feeling I will understand less and less the more I read.


  4. It is amazing to see a book remained singularly as the most useful on electronics which has seen its most rapid evolution in recent decades. This book does not exhaust its wisdom even as you gain experience. It is a joy to read even after my first encounter fifteen years ago. Actually I enjoy it more than ever.


  5. An excellent text and an excellent reference. Clear enough for the novice and in-depth enough for the experienced.


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Written by David Miles Huber and Robert E. Runstein. By Focal Press. The regular list price is $50.95. Sells new for $37.00. There are some available for $37.25.
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5 comments about Modern Recording Techniques, Sixth Edition.
  1. This book is way to "shallow"... It skips from one subject to the next without any detailed insight. Way to much blah, and valuable info very limited. Too much "outdated" stuff, very limited modern info!
    Maybe an OK source when you're starting out.


  2. The book made it to my house before the day they said it would make it by. The book was like new with no markings or torn pages.


  3. This book provides a thorough breakdown of techniques and procedures commonly used in today's recording environments. I haven't fully investigated the contents of the book, but everything I have come across so far has been very good material. Lots of information in here. Used this book for one of my classes in school.


  4. I just received my copy 2 days ago and I haven't been able to stop reading it. This books is intended for someone who wants to understand the concepts of audio from the beginning. The book is very well written and it uses easy language and uncomplicates the complicated. I recommend this book for anyone in the audio business.


  5. The book arrived in a timely manner and was in good shape when it arrived. We were 100% satisfied.


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