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Newnes Digital Logic IC Pocket Book: Newnes Electronics Circuits Pocket Book, Volume 3 (Newnes Pocket Books)

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I purchased the 'Linear IC ' Pocket Book and the 'Passive & Discrete' Circuit Pocket Book by Mr. Marston in this series which are very good. This, pocketbook edition is difficult to read with odd formatting. The paper used is an off white/yellow with black ink. The margins are excessively wide approximately 1.5 inches side to side and top to bottem which lends itself to smaller than necessary type size. I find it difficult to read for any length of time. Some of the print of the diagrams appear to bleed into the paper. It almost looks like the publisher was planning to place this text into a smaller physically sized book but changed their minds. This edition is from 1996 so it is a little dated. I purchased the 'Modern CMOS' Circuits Manual which is easier on the eyes with a larger format.

I'm sorry to hear that my compatriot didn't get a book in the same format. Newnes must have listened, however, because the one I got was in the same format as the first two.

Again, Marston has loads of circuit clippings to show you how to design with different components-- clippings you can easily modify and adapt to your own project. If you want to use logic IC's for an astable timer circuit, it's in there. Just plug in the clipping, adjust for whatever output you need, adjust for your own power supply, and you're done. With a tiny bit of electronic background, this whole series is fantastic. Also got my brain around working a few things out a different way. That is the ultimate goal. Designing your own circuit.