The Foundations of Magnetic Recording 2E, Second Edition [Hardcover]

John C. Mallinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 14, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0124666264 | ISBN-13: 978-0124666269 | Edition: 2

This expanded and updated new edition provides a comprehensive overview of the science and technology of magnetic recording. In the six years since the publication of the first edition, the magnetic recording and storage industry has burgeoned with the introduction of a host of new ideas and technologies. His book contains a discussion of almost every technologically important aspect of recording.

* Continas complete coverage of the current technology of magnetic recording and storage
* Written in a non-mathematical but scientifically accurate style
* Permits intelligent evaluations to be made of both the past evolution and the future trends in a wide variety of magnetic storage devices

Product Details

• Hardcover: 217 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (April 14, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0124666264
• ISBN-13: 978-0124666269
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,435,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars nice book ..., February 2, 2010

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Bernd Lamberts "[e-mail]" (San Jose, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Foundations of Magnetic Recording 2E, Second Edition (Hardcover)

its a nice book, good reading in the evening ... unfortunately there are two catches.
a) its a bit outdated, which should not surprise anyone considering the pace by which the magnetic recording industry has evolved
b) its a bit thin, in the true meaning of the word, as well as to the degree to which problems are being treated in depth

the book is very conceptual and gives a good overview for those who are looking to acquire a conceptual insight into magnetic recording
for those who need a more upto date and indepth treatise, maybe the book by Bertram is a better choise