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One book I saw mentioned a lot in relation to learning electronics is this one: https://artofelectronics.net/ https://artofelectronics.net/ Reviews state it's
by lysp 4y ago
One book I saw mentioned a lot in relation to learning electronics is this one:
https://artofelectronics.net/ https://artofelectronics.net/
Reviews state it's basically an encyclopedia of knowledge.
- atoav 4y agoI have the physical copy of the last edition. It is good. For total beginners it might be a notch to fast tho. The introduction has been rewritten completely from former editions as far as I can tell, and to my judgment has a better pacing and a friendlier tone. For those who already have a little bit of knowledge from tinkering around and seek to deepen their understanding it is definitly very much recommended.
- formerly_proven 4y agoIf you use it like a calculus textbook I can see it working for first contact. But most people won't do that, which makes it not suitable for a "first contact" introduction. It's superb for people who have some prior experience and can read it in a choose-your-own-adventure way.
- lbriner 4y agoYeah, it's a pretty hardcore book and would only work for most people after High School unless they are super committed. It is good in that it develops why using transistors as switches doesn't work in many scenarios but then basically says, "Op Amps" are better for everything and the rest of the circuits use those instead so you could argue that many people don't need to learn about the underpinning theory. It also weighs in 1000+ pages and doesn't work well as a reference for most things because the info often builds on previous chapters.
- Gracana 4y agoI felt it worked as a reference. Yeah, it might explain something using concepts you don't understand, but you can backtrack as far as necessary, then start working your way back to where you started.
- uuyi 4y agoSee associated student manual. Reading that alongside it is what you are supposed to do if you are learning. Ultimately the first few chapters should be stepped through carefully as they are not a reference but a fundamental list. The very early 1st edition of TAoE and the Laboratory Manual that was presented with it was what got me into EE.
- oytis 4y agoHonestly, I've never found a good use for this book. It explains too little to use it as a textbook to learn the subject, but it misses a lot of important things to be a good reference too. And it's focus on analog circuit design makes it irrelevant for most of the modern careers. Yeah, there is student's companion etc., but also there are books available that are just better in this regard.
- gadders 4y agoThat was the bible when I did electronics courses as part of my degree in the early 90's. I hope it's still being updated :-)
- thebeardisred 4y agoFor years I've been hoping for some open courseware which uses this and it's companion book "Learning the Art of Electronics". Alas I keep waiting.