13 Apr
2009
13 Apr
'09
5:41 a.m.
On Sunday 12 April 2009 01:53:30 pm Tony Duell wrote:
While this is a somewhat expensive book if bought full-price, I think
it's good value. It's packed full of useful information, it's clearly
written, and 'pracitcal' I have both 1st and 2nd edition and don't regret
uying them
Also consider the companion 'Student Manual' which is basically a course
of practical electronic experiments (from the properties of resistors to
making a microcomputer system!). Again a lot of useful stuff in there.
Amazon doesn't currently seem to be offering a copy for under $50, and
abebooks is a bit better, but ignoring ebooks which are free shipping within
India (?) they don't seem to have them for less than $30-40 or so, which at
this point in time is unfortunately still a bit more than I can afford to
invest in a book...
And this one does come highly recommended, by any number of folks, all over
a great many lists. Someday I'll get my hands on a copy, I suppose.
--
Member of the toughest, meanest, deadliest, most unrelenting -- and
ablest -- form of life in this section of space, a critter that can
be killed but can't be tamed. --Robert A. Heinlein, "The Puppet Masters"
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Information is more dangerous than cannon to a society ruled by lies. --James
M Dakin
If you took the way-back machine to the 1980s, the
Holy Grail would
have to be " The Art Of Electronics " by Horowitz & Hill ( ISBN: 0 521
37095 7 ). It is also a favorite of some others on this list ( like
Tony ). I cannot think of a better single source of technical
information. I got mine used on Amazon for a song.
Best regards, Steven
That one's been on my list for a while, I should check there and see if
there's a relatively inexpensive copy...