Forrest Mims Engineer's Notebook [Paperback]

Forrest Mims (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 1992 | ISBN-10: 1878707035 | ISBN-13: 978-1878707031 | Edition: 4th

The book features:

carefully hand-drawn circuit illustrations
hundreds of fully tested circuits
tutorial on electronics basics
tips on part substitutions, design modifications, and circuit operation

All covering the following areas:

Review of the Basics
Digital Integrated Circuits
MOS/CMOS Integrated Circuits
TTL/LS Integrated Circuits
Linear Integrated Circuits
Index of Integrated Circuits
Index of Circuit Applications

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Here's a real hands-on book for the tinkerer, filled with all sorts of interesting and useful circuits."
--Popular Communications

"If you do any kind of real-world interface or embedded systems work, don't miss this one."
--PC Techniques

About the Author

Forrest Mims has been an electronics hobbyist since building a one tube radio kit at the age of 11. Following graduation from Texas A&M University in 1966 and service as a photo intelligence office in Vietnam, he worked for three years with high-powered lasers, solid-state instrumentation, and trained monkeys with the Air Force Weapons Laboratory in New Mexico. Since becoming a full-time writer in 1970, he's written several hundred magazine articles and scholarly papers. His articles and columns have appeared in virtually every significant electronics magazine, including Popular Electronics, Radio-Electronics, and Modern Electronics. His articles on other scientific topics have appeared in a wide range of other publications, including National Geographic World, Science Digest, Highlights for Children, and Scientific American. His editorial exploits have included an assignment from the National Enquirer to evaluate the feasibility of eavesdropping on Howard Hughes by laser (it was possible, but Forrest declined to take part) and getting dropped by Scientific American as their "The Amateur Scientist" columnist because he admitted to the magazine's editors that he was a born-again Christian. His book sales total in the millions, and he is likely the most widely-read electronics writer in the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 4th edition (August 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878707035
• ISBN-13: 978-1878707031
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent choice for the serious hobbyist July 13, 1999

By Thomas T. Verga

Format:Paperback

This book starts where Mims previous "Getting started in electronics" leaves off. this book is not a rehashing of his mini notebooks but is a serious effort to present the reader with many options and alternatives to his previous work. Mims gives great detail to areas that he just touched on before. My best advice is get and study "Getting started..." and then move into this book.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Generates good ideas, but lacks equations May 7, 2003

By "[e-mail]"

Format:Paperback

This book will help both electrical and computer engineers generate ideas to build circuits. There are more digital logic circuits than purely analog circuits described in the book, with roughly 4 schematics per page (~149 pages total). The analog circuits are mainly built around op-amps. The book has a few equations to describe the analog circuits (filters, oscillators, etc.), but lacks many that would help the reader can make the circuits meet certain specifications (i.e. equations that describes the frequency of oscillation or cutoff frequency on a filter, etc.) Therefore, it will help give you ideas to accomplish a task, but not be useful as a purely analog reference guide. Because digital circuits do not require equations, and the book is mostly digital, it makes for a good digital reference.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must have" resource for hobbyists, engineers & scientists October 8, 1998

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

This book answers both the "How does it work?" and "How can I build a circuit that will...?" questions for anyone involved in electronics, from the beginner electronics hobbyist to the seasoned engineer needing a quick circuit to solve a measurement problem. It includes and expands upon Forrest Mims' popular Engineer's Mini-Notebook Series that have been the mainstay of my reference collection for years. I liked my copy of the Engineer's Notebook so much that I ordered eight additional copies for other engineers and scientists I work with.