Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition
October 22, 2010 by admin
Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition
Learn the hows and whys behind basic electricity, electronics, and communications without formal training
The best combination self-teaching guide, home reference, and classroom text on electricity and electronics has been updated to deliver the latest advances. Great for preparing for amateur and commercial licensing exams, this guide has been prized by thousands of students and professionals for its uniquely thorough coverage ranging from DC and AC concepts to semiconductors and integrated circuits.
Written by Stan Gibilisco, an electronics legend and McGraw-Hill’s most popular TAB author.
Perfect for hobbyists, students, and those of you who want to get ahead in tech-related careers.
Packed with everything needed to enhance learning: 600+ illustrations, practical examples, and hundreds of test questions
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
Updated to reflect the latest technological advances in:
* Computers * Robotics * Artificial Intelligence * Amplifiers * Transmitters * The Internet * High-fidelity
EXPERT HOW-TO GUIDANCE ON SOLVING PROBLEMS SUCH AS:
Simple current-voltage-resistance determinators
Power calculations
Designing acoustical and audio systems
Designing circuits and systems.
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Review by obug for Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition
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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.
Review by John Lawler for Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition
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This is a great introduction to electronics. If you’re just starting out in electronics this book would make a great companion to your texts.
Clear simple explainations actually make it a fun read. You can easily read this one cover to cover.
My background is in electrical/computer engineering (graduated from Purdue Cal in 1996).
Review by William Maloy for Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition
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I bought this text to help me bone up on electronics as part of my HAM Radio advocation. I did not expect such a complete work. As I said in the title you will use this as a reference for years to come. I feel like I got more than my monies worth!
Review by John Public for Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition
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This one is really good. It starts off assuming you know absolutely nothing about electricity other than you shouldn’t stick knives in electrical sockets and ramps you up. Lots of simple, easy to understand diagrams and a layman’s explanation make this a book you don’t have to be a technogeek to understand. Unlike most college textbook authors, this person WANTS you to understand what they are saying. I really liked the quizzes at the end of each chapter, and the schematic symbol appendix.
There is a bit of a downside (or upside depending on what you are looking for). While the author presents the basic formulas and theory very clearly, with lots of examples, there is not an awful lot of “extra” math or theory. He of course drills on stuff like capacitors in parallel/series, phase diagrams, and power formulas but (for example) in discussing magnetism the author does not tell you about the (force current) hand rules, or which side is north on a coil of wire. This is great if you want to understand magnetism, but not so good if you want to do calculations.
If you want to learn how to wire a house, design a computer, build a motor, or get into short wave radio, this probably isn’t the book for you. If you want to thoroughly understand basic concepts, electrical components, and some motor concepts, this is worth looking at. As for me, within 4 hours of getting this book it was my favorite among the 2 dozen electrical books I have.
Review by E. Roberts for Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition
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Thanks very much for giving such a clear vision of how circuits work. I was really lost in my electronic’s class. Your explanations of how voltage, resistance, and current interplay was a big help to me.