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Electromagnetic Compatibility Handbook

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The book covers a lot. See the Table of Contents. The main thing to note about this book is the writing style. It is incredibly easy to read and learn from. Even seasoned professionals will find plenty to justify the purchase. I think its strongest usage should be with EE students. I recommend it highly for EE students as it covers much more than straight EMC material. Like circuit analysis, transform operations, circuit design,electromagnetic theory. It takes time to explain many everday things in good detail as examples of theory application.
True the paper is thin. You can see through it to the content on the other side but you quickly get used to this. Suggestion for the next edition is break it into two volumes and use better paper.

Mr. Kaiser is an authority on EMC and this book brings together a career of research in this field. Materials from his other accessible works are included. Likely the most complete assembly anywhere of EMC/EMI reference tables, charts, and comparative test results. A best value - to own the same coverage one would expect to buy several texts.

One suggestion is to print the next edition on a different thin paper, perhaps vellum. A higher cost would be justified in improved page opacity and strength, and probably permanence. Not at all a handbook, it's a thick single-volume encyclopedia, and a keeper.

The one-sided reviews found elsewhere are of limited value. The book goes into great detail on subjects covered, which is usually good, but are sometimes overly elaborate with long derivations making for a very thick book. With circuit simulation programs freely available, it is not clear why the complete transfer function formulas for various filter are derived. Transmission line characteristic impedance formulas are handy if you don't have it already. Readers who are interested in Bode plots, time domain analysis, high voltage breakdown, Laplace transforms, Fourier series graphs, and mutual inductance should find it valuable. For the other subjects listed under the contents, I would look elsewhere.

I originally rated this book 1 star but not because of materials. It was for a poor qulality of paper that CRC used to publish this book. I still think
paper on this book S...ks but the subjects and depth of material is outstanding.