Electric Circuit Analysis [Hardcover]

David E. Johnson (Author), Johnny R. Johnson (Author), John L. Hilburn (Author), Peter D. Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0132524791 | ISBN-13: 978-0132524797 | Edition: 3

• Introduces the operational amplifier early, and uses it as a basic element throughout the book.
• Provides numerous exercises and examples throughout.
• Written in a clear, precise style that has been highly praised throughout many editions.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Long known for its student-friendly approach, the revision of this best–selling book thoroughly covers the fundamentals of circuit theory from both a time–domain and frequency–domain point of view. The third edition of this popular and comprehensive text has been fully updated and modernized to reflect current approaches to the course. It includes a greater emphasis on design, SPICE, and op–amps, so as to better reflect the recent developments in the study of linear circuits. This text provides the student with a solid foundation for future studies in any branch of electrical engineering.

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The revision of this best–selling book thoroughly covers the fundamentals of circuit theory from both a time–domain and frequency–domain point of view. The third edition of this popular and comprehensive book has been fully updated and modernized to reflect current approaches to the course. It includes a greater emphasis on design, SPICE, and op–amps, so as to better reflect the recent developments in the study of linear circuits.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 848 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132524791
• ISBN-13: 978-0132524797
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,104,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars this book is awful, December 12, 2006

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ShorD143 (TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electric Circuit Analysis, Student Problem Set with Solutions (Paperback)

Imagine a scenario where you're completely confused in a class and you go to the book for help, only to realize that the book might have just confused you even more. Then you look at the examples to find that those examples given are way easier than any of the practice problems at the end of the section, which means the book is of no help whatsoever. I hate this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for learning purposes, February 22, 2007

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the sultan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electric Circuit Analysis (Hardcover)

This book skims over topics without a good insight over what is being discussed. The reading is quite difficult to grasp without a sufficient background in mathematics, like trigonometry or linear algebra. I found numerous mistakes and errors when doing problems, and the context of the book does not prepare the reader for some of the more complex problems that are given at the end of the chapter. The questions on the back do not start off with simple problems, and are usually found within the range of medium to very hard. I recommend buying another book, and coming back to this one just to do the problems.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written., May 25, 2006

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Steve K. (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electric Circuit Analysis (Hardcover)

I (unfortunately) used this book in my first three undergraduate electrial engineering classes. This book should only be used as a reference for someone who is throughly familiar with the material. The basic concepts are poorly explained. Instead of writing thoughtful, well conceived explainations (or even using practical example of real world applications) the authors chose to use strictly mathmatical solutions as the explainations themselves. Although the reader may completely understand the math, the basic understanding (and use) of the concepts will remain unclear. Electric Circuits by Nilsson is considerably better written.

PS Many of my peers agree with this "tame" opinion.