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This book discusses the electrical, optical, magnetic and thermal properties of materials. Intended for engineers, particularly materials and electrical engineers, it stresses concepts rather than mathematical formalism. The presentation of the fundamentals underlying semiconductor devices, magnetic materials, lasers, alloys, and so forth, is clear and direct rather than encyclopaedic. The material covered is restricted to essential topics that can be presented in a 15-week, one-semester course. Many applications to practical every-day devices are presented. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes sections on device fabrication, optical computing, and thermoelectric properties. The text is divided into five self-contained parts; the first covers the fundamentals of electron theory and introduces the fundamental concepts of the quantum theory of solids - at least to the extent needed for understanding materials science. The remaining parts discuss, in turn, the electrical, optical, magnetic, and thermal properties of materials; each of these can be read independently of the others. ... Read more

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70 Years of Radio Tubes and Valves : A Guide for Electronic
LOTS OF DETAILS AND INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ALL KIND OF RADIO TUBES AND THE TUBE COMPANIES.LOTS OF VINTAGE PICTURES AND INFORMATIONS!VERY GOOD BOOK FOR RADIO TUBE, BUT ONLY VERY LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUDIO TUBE!

A Must Have for Tube Lovers
Just got the book and I can't put it down. There are countless dozens of pictures of tubes, tube boxes and tube ads from the teens to the fifties. Mini histories on tube manufacturers. Great for the new collector or antique radio buff. 5 stars!!

An interesting overview of vacuum tube technology
John Stokes has endeavoured to tell the story of the vacuum tube from its earliest beginnings up till the demise of the this technology. The technical content is pitched to the collector and includes many excellentphotographs showing the evolution of the myriad of tubes produced. Thewriting style tends towards being opinionated in some areas where a moredispassionate style would be easier to read. Overall a must have book as ittends to emphasize the years 1930-1950 which are not covered by "TheSaga of the Vacuum Tube" ... Read more

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This new edition provides an introduction to electromagnetic theory with an emphasis on the applications in electronic engineering. A full theoretical treatment of electromagnetic problems is given where appropriate, in order to give a full understanding of the solutions adopted in practical situations. A new chapter has been added on electromagnetic compatibility, which is a subject that all electronic engineers need to be aware of. There are increased references to the non-ideal behaviour of electronic components and circuits to explain how and why circuits differ from the idealizations of circuit theory. In particular, attention is drawn to the effects of parasitic capacitances and inductance on the frequency dependence of resistance and on the properties of electromagnetic screens. The text includes revised treatment of numerical and approximate methods for calculating resistance, capacitance, and inductance. Students are encouraged to go on to use the professional literature, and full references for further reading are given.With its clear presentation of both the theoretical and practical implications of electromagnetism, the use of marginal notes and numerous worked examples and student problems, this is a useful text for first year degree and diploma students of electronic and electrical engineering. ... Read more

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This updated reference book is divided into five parts: techniques, physical phenomena, materials and components, electronic design and applications. It has been revised to take into account changes in standards and materials as well as advances in techniques, and has been expanded to include new chapters on surface mount technology, hardware and software design techniques, semi-custom electronics and data communications.



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Since the explosion in microprocessor-based products in the 1980s, mechanical engineers can no longer restrict their interest purely to the mechanical aspects of design. This book introduces the basic principles of electrical technology, before moving on to cover such topics as instrumentation sensors and measurement; electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems; microprocessor technology; interfacing principles; high- and low-level programming; continuous and discrete fundamentals; and system modelling. Coverage encompasses a multidisciplinary range of subject material normally associated with the general philosophy of mechatronics. Later chapters present the integration of electronics and computer technology through the control of mechanical systems and processes. Finally, an entire chapter is devoted to detailed descriptions of working solutions to practical engineering problems. These should instil a basic level of confidence in the reader, allowing her/him to apply new technological principles to the development of solutions for their own requirements. ... Read more

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A new type of text for non-majors in electrical engineering, this book satisfies the need for all educated persons to comprehend some basics of electronic technology and the Internet. Class-tested with 300 students at Northwestern University, Electronics and Communications for Scientists and Engineers has been written to meet the recent recommendations of the ABET Criteria 2000 standards for revised engineering curricula. This text covers the essential topics of electronics and communications that need to be understood by students and practitioners in various engineering fields and applied sciences. It contains the best layman's explanation of electronic underpinnings of the World Wide Web currently available in a textbook. It is also appropriate for science and liberal arts majors who need to take an elective course in digital technology, including computing and communications. ... Read more

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Good hard study
This book was written to help the reader attain a broad-based understanding of modern electronics and communications devices,however it needs to have a base knowledge to understand this book, I seen other reviews on the book claiming errors and so, ... all I can say is "go back and learn the basics".

avoid
Had Martin Plonus spent more time proofing his text he would not have wasted so much of mine. My class found errors in the abbreviated derivations, examples, homework problems, and even one conceptual error. This book has far too many errors to be of much quantitative use. I would wait for a corrected edition to become available or simply use another text.

avoid this text
I have a BS in EE, pursuing a teaching degree in Physics.This text is being used for a Physics undergrad course in Electronics.It has several typographical errors in both the text and end of chapter problems in the first two chapters.In addition, the explanations are dense and unhelpful, and the derivations skip steps without explanation.This text should not be used; there must be several better written texts, even if you need to delve into those meant strictly for Electrical Engineering coursework. ... Read more

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The spreadsheet has become a ubiquitous engineering tool, and Microsoft Excel is the standard spreadsheet software package. Over the years, Excel has become such a complex program that most engineers understand and use only a tiny part of its power and features. This book is aimed at electronics engineers and technicians in particular, showing them how to best use Excel's features for computations, circuit modeling, graphing, and data analysis as applied to electronics design. Separate chapters cover lookup tables and file I/O, using macros, graphing, controls, using Analysis Toolpak for statistical analysis, databases, and linking into Excel from other sources, such as data from a serial port. The book is basically an engineering cookbook, with each chapter providing tutorial information along with several Excel "recipes" of interest to electronics engineers. The accompanying CD-ROM features ready-to-run, customizable Excel worksheets derived from the book examples, which will be useful tools to add to any electronics engineer's spreadsheet toolbox.

Engineers are looking for any and all means to increase their efficiency and add to their "bag of design tricks." Just about every electronics engineer uses Excel but most feel that the program has many more features to offer, if they only knew what they were! The Excel documentation is voluminous and electronics engineers don't have the time to read it all and sift through looking for those features that are directly applicable to their jobs and figure out how to use them. This book does that task for them-pulls out those features that they need to know about and shows them how to make use of them in specific design examples that they can then tailor to their own design needs.

*This is the ONLY book to deal with Excel specifically in the electronics field

*Distills voluminous and time-consuming Excel documentation down to nitty-gritty explanations of those features that are directly applicable to the electronics engineer's daily job duties

*The accompanying CD-ROM provides ready-to-use, fully-customizable worksheets from the book's examples ... Read more

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Excel for electronic 100%
Great book that explore a lot Excel using all the examples on calculus in the electronics area.
A lot of examples let easier the electronic enginner live, using Excel in the best way for it.

An excellent, practical book
I recommend this book highly.

The Excel spreadsheet software includes many capabilities most people do not think about when they use Excel for general business purposes. In this useful book, the author presents 16 complete examples from day-to-day electronics. Those examples include a voltage-to-current converter, a mean-time-between-failures (MTBF) calculator, a resistor color-code decoder using voice input, a voltage-regulator circuit calculator, and others. Instead of simply presenting and describing the examples, the author steps readers through the creation of the needed spreadsheets, formulas, graphs, formats, and other portions of the project.

The examples are not static. In the MTBF example, you will have an opportunity to create "scenarios" that let you try combinations of variables to determine what happens under "what if" conditions. The book comes with a CD-ROM that contains all the examples as well as an eBook version of the book. As you learn by doing, you'll gain experience using Excel so you can better apply it to your own engineering problems.

(Disclosure: I write for several magazines owned by Reed Elsevier, the parent company of the Newnes series of books. I do not work with the book-publishing group, however.)

Its Handy...
This is a book you keep around because you forget all the tricks you pick up. I have a copy of the book and have used it a few times. Very handy in those situations where you need to use excel because everyone else is - its good that its for electrical engineers. Its good that it has those things that no one will teach you how to use.

Practical and Useful to Electronic Engineers
This is book provide practical examples which are useful and helpful to me in my analogue design work, e.g. the variation of anlaogue reference voltages. Besides, this book also covers some digital applications. The book is easy to read and the spreadsheets are available in the enclosed CD ROM and we can use it as a reference, this saves me much time to regenerate the spreadsheet. ... Read more

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This book shows how a transformer can be put to use, common problems which a user will face, and which is the most appropriate in a particular situation. Anyone working with transformers will find this a valuable user guide. Theory and mathematics are kept to a minimum, and instead the everyday working of these devices is described. Practical Transformer Handbook covers transformers in electronic technology, control techniques, instrumentation, and other more unusual applications.

In this practical book a wide range of devices, uses and problems are explored, from parametric transformers, transmission line RF transformers and Tesla coils tothe effect of geomagnetic storms on power transformers and dealing with the ever-present third harmonic in iron core transformers.

Irving Gottlieb is a leading author of many books for practising engineers, technicians and students of electronic and electrical engineering.


Practical, concise and wide-ranging coverage
Maths and theory kept to a minimum
Written for a wide professional market ... Read more

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Practical transformer handbook
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Very small book
This book is less than 1/2" thick. I gave it a low rating becauseof the cost. ...The information is very basic and the equations simple. ... Read more

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There is more to circuit design than a good theoretical foundation coupled with a considerable amount of laboratory experience.While recognizing that theoretical knowledge is essential, Dr. O'Dell discusses the practical element of electronic circuit design with emphasis on learning by doing.Where do new circuit ideas come from?This is the topic of the first eight chapters, which deal with high and low frequency small signal circuits, opto-electronic circuits, digital circuits, oscillators, translinear circuits, and power amplifiers.In each chapter, one or more experimental circuits are described in detail for the reader to construct: a total of thirteen project exercises in all. The final chapter draws some conclusions about the fundamental problem of design in light of the circuits that have been dealt with in the book. ... Read more

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This is a fundamental book on analogue circuitry for students of electrical and electronic engineering. Analogue circuits are used in various fields, such as microcomputer interaction and computer-aided design (CAD). Topics covered include transistor circuit techniques and amplifiers, operational amplifiers, oscillators, phase locked loops, modulation, data acquisition and distribution, and computer-aided circuit design. Basic electronics have been omitted so that appropriate emphasis can be given to the design of the most popular and useful circuits, and the author concentrates on the practical details and applications of the material he covers.In addition, each chapter also contains a significant number of worked examples and several carefully chosen problems at various levels of difficulty. ... Read more

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Intended for electrical engineers (rather than materials scientists), Materials Science for Electrical and Electronics Engineers explains the common origin of the electrical and mechanical properties in solids with clarity and simplicity, using numerous effective examples. ... Read more

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A good summary
This book has a perfect, complete and an exact method to teach principles about materials in electronics. ... Read more

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Designed to cover a wide range of topics running the gamut from principles underlying the behavior of electric circuits to microprocessors. Focuses on mathematical derivations and physical laws. Difficult concepts are explained in-depth. Includes a copious amount of solved examples and practical illustrations. ... Read more

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The Essence of C For Electronic Engineers attempts to teach programming language C almost completely by example. The examples, related to problems in electrical and electronic engineering, put many concepts present in C into context.The book begins by introducing a simple C program on the first page of chapter 1. It then progresses onto the different forms of repetition statement available in this powerful programming language. The material is summarized in Chapter 10 in the form of two large case studies which show how to apply structured design techniques to larger scale programs. ... Read more

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On a broad array of communications systems from a simple wire to satellite circuits organized according to their distance limits. This book notes common pitfalls, relevant regulatory data, and offers guidelines for selecting and operating short-, medium-, and long-distance communication technologies ... Read more