The Art of Electronics – third Edition
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At long last, here is the thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the hugely successful The Art of Electronics. It is widely accepted as the best single authoritative book on electronic circuit design, and is in fact so popular that it has been counterfeited – so beware if purchasing from a third party via an online retailer, as you may receive a very inferior physical product. In addition to new or enhanced coverage of many topics, the third edition includes 90 oscilloscope screenshots illustrating the behavior of working circuits, dozens of graphs giving highly useful measured data of the sort that is often buried or omitted in datasheets but which you need when designing circuits, and 80 tables (listing some 1650 active components), enabling intelligent choice of circuit components by listing essential characteristics (both specified and measured) of available parts. The new Art of Electronics retains the feeling of informality and easy access that helped make the earlier editions so successful and popular. It is an indispensable reference and the gold standard for anyone, student or researcher, professional or amateur, who works with electronic circuits.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Publication date : 2 April 2015
Edition : 3rd
Language : English
Print length : 1220 pages
ISBN-10 : 0521809266
Item weight : 2.31 kg
Dimensions : 21 x 6.6 x 29 cm
Customers say
Customers find this electronics textbook to be the most comprehensive ever written, serving as an indispensable resource for practicing engineers. The book is lucidly written and well-structured, with one customer noting its intuitive grasp of the subject matter. They consider it worth its price and appreciate that the updated version is even better. The design receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as absolutely breathtaking.
ab..c –
The most completely, beautifully explained and explored electronic book i have ever read.
* PhysicalThe book has 1192 pages. Its printed on slightly thin but good quality paper but has good text readability.* Target Audience H.N.D, Under graduate, post graduate, Masters?In my humble opinion, this book covers all the above.* What’s the best bits?This book has inherited some of the 2nd Art of Electronics stuff. The rest is all shiny new.This book covers and gives a tremendous breadth AND depth of information. From Foundation, Bipolar Transistors, Field – Effect Transistors, Operational Amplifiers, Precision Circuits, Filters, Oscillators and Timers, Low Noise Techniques, Voltage Regulation and Power Conversion, Digital Logic, Programmable Logic Devices, Logic Interfacing, Digital meets Analogue, Computers Controllers and Data Links, Microcontrollers, Appendix A, B, C , D, E, F,G, H Transmission lines and Impedance Matching, (I) Television, (J) Spice, (K) Where do i buy Electronic goodies?, (L) Workbench Instruments and Tools (M) Catalogues Mags and Data Books (N) Further Reading and References (O) the Oscilloscope (P) Acronyms and Abbreviations.The way it organised is a work of art in its self. The information is beautifully organised. And with limited mathematical content is too help not frustrating. Its the easiest first then increasingly technically explained and explored as you progress through it. This is a MUST for your degree studies. It gives you so much as you explore its topics. Is it an encyclopedia or a textbook? Both! You can read this dropping into some topics. There is so much I can’t show you this or that, it’s all beautiful!. The topics you find hard are explained clearly.Is it professional quality? Yes! At the latter parts, the design work is so clear. For example, the stuff on ADC / DAC is eye popping usefully and clearly explained. The best I have ever read! As is the filters stuff.* SummaryThis book is H.N.D, Hons Degree, (and perhaps) Masters level support for in-depth electronics studies. It’s clear, and up to date. What are you waiting for? If your studying electronics, then you need to buy it!I recall when i started studying electronics, the previous Art of Electronics, Book 2 it was overwhelming. Go for an easier one to start with, such as Practical Electronics for Inventors, book 4, and Learning the Art of Electronics then drift into this superb volume.If you can have an ‘open book’ exam, allowing you to bring a book in with you, then you need to have in-depth knowledge of this book prior to this, but its a great help if you know your way around it already.
Julian Stokes –
It’s all in here. Get it!
“All” may be a bit of a stretch, but it’s close.I have the first edition of this book from my undergraduate days in the 1980s. Then I left university and did nothing with the knowledge I was supposed to have gained. But recently, having had my eye caught by some “clever” YouTube electronics makers, I felt a hankering, yearning and a stirring of desire to recapture the spirit of things past. As if gripped by an unseen force I found myself accumulating various components and sticking them to circuit boards with molten solder.I was surprised by how much basic info I had retained. I was not surprised by how much I had forgotten. How to make up for that lost knowledge? How to get up to speed with anything new that might have appeared – after all it’s been the best part of 40 years.Of course I turned to Google, but found myself sometimes disagreeing with the advice given there. This is where this book comes in. It is comprehensive. The style is just the right blend of conversational and technical. And yes, I found vindication within its pages. Also shame, as though I was righter than Stack Exchange, I was not quite as right as Horowitz and Hill!If you want to go beyond copying blindly to understanding, if you want to make something that not only works but works well, if you want to embrace the art and, dare I say it, craft of electronics, then this is the book for you.
Paul Milligan –
Excellent, comprehensive coverage. Consider the Kindle Version if you have a large tablet.
This book is way bigger and heavier than I expected – but that’s because it is so comprehensive. It has been on my wish list ever since the 3rd edition was launched. I wish I had bought it 2 years ago as I might have read most of it by now!The style of the book is that of an experienced engineer telling you all they know and emphasising what is important – rather than an academic / technical lecturer. This makes the book far more accessible than one might expect from a Harvard professor – think of Paul Horowitz as the Richard Feynman of electronics.The only reservation is that the sheer size and weight means this is a document you read on a desk, workbench or table and not on your lap.I purchased the print version as I was concerned that tech books don’t display well on Kindle devices. I have downloaded the Kindle sample onto my IPad and the format is retained completely. I am seriously considering buying the Kindle version AS WELL as it’s better suited to casual reading (though I think some of the more complex tables might be hard to read).I studied Electronics at University and worked for several years in design before moving to computer systems. This is an excellent, accessible and practical text. Worth every penny of it’s price – don’t make my mistake, buy it now!
NVERDE –
Um livro que traz dicas práticas de grande valia para quem já tem base teórica e trabalha em projetos e manutenção de circuitos eletrônicos. Resume a maioria de dicas encontradas em “datasheets”. Aborda asssuntos correlatos de determinados componentes ou dispositivos, indicando vantagens e soluções de compromisso (“trade-offs”). Penso que seja uma publicação mais orientada a profissionais do ramo, ou então iniciantes que querem dominar o assunto. Acredito não ser muito adequado como publicação para uma sequência didática, e sim para consultas.
Vaisakh Suresh –
One of the best books that I have ever read. Very detailed. Beginners friendly
ReBoNL –
Zeer compleet en heldere uitleg.
Felipe E B. –
Soy auto-didacta y llevo 2 años aprendiendo electronica como hobby, finalmente este año di el paso siguiente y me adquiri mi equipo mas profesional como el osciloscopio, generador de señales, fuentes de poder, etc etc. Y con esto decidí tambien dar un paso adelante y me compre los dos libros de ART of ELECTRONICS. CUando lo comencé a revisar me di cuenta desde las primeras hojas que no sabia nada. Se me presentaron temas como la ley de Kirchoff’s la cual no habia escuchado antes. Si hubiera comenzado hace dos años con este libro, no hubiara ni siquiera comenzado a aprender por la profundidad con que se presenta. Hice lo correcto y apenas ahora que ya tengo mas calma y experiencia puedo sentarme a revisar temas mas complicados trabajar con la verdadera fisica y matematica que implican algunos circuitos.Recomiendo los dos libros de ART Of Electronics a las personas que ya van a dar un paso mas complejo en su aprendizaje o que de plano domina mas las formulas y circuitos complejos. El libro es muy completo, explica todo desde los diferentes tipos de componentes hasta el circuito mas básico.Recomendado!
Ligamovenia –
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