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All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides)
- ISBN13: 9780470289617
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For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text for electronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today?s technology with easy explanations and presented in a more user-friendly format, this third edition helps you learn the essentials you need to work with electronic circuits. All you need is a general understanding of electronics concepts such as Ohm?s law and current flow, and an acquaintance with first-year algebra. The question-and-answer format, illustrative experiments, and s
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Review by Louise Curry for All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides)
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I am a little slow when it comes to electronics so I was surprised to find how easy it is to understand and grasp the principles that are discussed in this clear and concise self-teaching guide. It is a step-by-step guide that puts forth a reasonable amount of material, then sort of steps back and asks you questions about what you’ve just read. In this way, the book engages the reader more thoroughly than a lot of other books I’ve seen on this subject. (My husband is a computer programmer and owns quite a few books on elelctronics, circuit design, etc.) While the book is excellent at precise explanations – good for beginners – my husband and a few of his computer buddies found the book interesting as well. Overall, a great guide for the neophyte electronics person as well as for the more experienced…
Review by MacFeegle for All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides)
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I owned this book about ten years ago when I was studying electronics in college. It was an absolutely essential resource then, so when an “All New” version came out I wanted to take a look. Would this just be a new cover on old material? I was delighted to find that that was not the case. Not only have the pages of the book have been redesigned, making it easier to find what you need, but the explanations of concepts have been made much clearer, and the writing style and examples have been much improved. If you are new to electronics this is a great way to learn. If you’re seasoned, this is a reference you should have on your shelf. What else can I say–go out and buy it!
Review by Ann C. Treacy for All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides)
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My husband wrote the following evaluation of this book. “As a former scientist (who now reviews theatre), I liked the authors’ Socratic-like question-and-answer format for teaching this otherwise terrifying topic. It asks the thousand and one questions that need to be asked, in the right order, gives you a moment or two to come up with something, then instantly shares the right answer for quick comparison with your own impulsive thought waves. If you start at page one, relax, take your good old time with each and every question, you will emerge 12 chapters later with an amazing and practical grasp of electronics.”
Review by William Corsair for All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides)
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I’m an instructional designer by profession and, as an instructional text, it’s first rate. Succinct, practical examples, frequent checks for understanding, summaries at the ends of sections, etc. Very well done.
Unfortunately, the author(s) make the assumption that the reader has a solid grounding in electricity, and has already had passing familiarity with electronics. I bought the book thinking that it might be useful as a teaching tool for those who are studying amateur (ham) radio electronics.
I’ll have to keep looking.
Review by M. Mauger for All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides)
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I’ve read a few reviews on here complaining that this text is not for the beginner, and that’s true if you just want to kind-of know what it is someone else is talking about. But if you’re willing to try and teach yourself electronics, as implied by even being interested in this text, then this IS the book for you.
Look, to get a book that covers the basics is a waste of time and money and here’s why: The basics that this book expects you to know can be learned over the course of a couple of days. We’re talking about a couple of very casual hours at MOST.
I am a complete beginner and I bought this book last weekend because my beginners book of choice (Electronics for dummies by the same author) was not available and I wanted to get started right away. Ohms law? No idea. But with a couple of online resources [...]and this book’s first chapter (a full review of topics expected as knowledge base complete with review problems and a test), you’re through the basics. BAM! that’s it.
Get a beginners book and you’ll be missing out on all sorts of material. BUY THIS INSTEAD. Do the work, you’ll be proud of yourself, you’ll go further, you’ll be more skilled etc…
By the way I just finished the chapter 2 test on Diodes and though challenged, I am not stumped. This book challenges and engages, just as all of the reviews said it would. It does have it’s flaws as in there’s a couple of times it has skipped explaining an equation, but nothing that keeps you from moving forward and improving your knowledge-base.
If you’re willing to do the work the title of this book implies, then GET IT. I can’t recommend it enough.