1 Dec
2005
1 Dec
'05
6:41 p.m.
On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 22:53:21 +0000 (GMT)
ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
I have the first edition (black slipcover) and bought it back when I was making a mere $4
an hour in the early 80's. And I have never regretted that purchase. It is the
'modern' edition of 'The Radiotron Designer's Handbook' which is a
similar book from the vacuum tube era. Lots of substancial content. The Art of
Electronics can be your ONLY electronics book and stand well in that role.
It was written, incidentally, to BE the only needed electronics book, for technically
minded people, scientists, etc. For the kind of scientist who rolls up his/her sleeves
and builds his/her own test equipment for the lab.
Thanks for all the advice, and no, I didn't find any offense whatsoever in
your post. I think you for the advice and I checked that book out from the
You;'d be suprised. Some people take offence at being told what they
consider to be obvious.
library here at work (I work at a community
college)
It''s not a cheap book, but I'd strongly advise buying your own copy. It
is not a book you are going to grow out of quickly (if at all, I consider
that I have a reasonable understnading of electronics, but I still often
lookt in TAoE). It's one of those books that I think every hacker should
own (along with the 'Minix book' we discussed last week, K&R, etc).