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Oscilloscope Guide [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Arnold J. Banks (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0790611244 | ISBN-13: 978-0790611242 | Publication Date: December 1, 1997 | Edition: 1

Filled with detailed illustrations and diagrams, this book brings oscilloscopes to life showing you how to utilize them in many useful electronic tests and measurement techniques. Many test examples are given to help guide you through multiple test procedures.

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Product Details

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Prompt (DPI - 8/01); 1 edition (December 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0790611244
ISBN-13: 978-0790611242
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces

Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely elementary, June 27, 2000

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This book may be helpful if you've never used an oscilloscope before and don't know where to start. If you've used a scope before I don't think you'll see anything in here you don't already know. Much of the information is taken from free literature available on the Tektronix website, (...)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not ready for publication, May 4, 2001

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Only the most basic information, much of it from TEK. Numerous typos and spelling errors, redundent (and trivial) information, make this a bad buy. I just bought an OScope and this book was of minimal help teaching me how to use it.

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1.0 out of 5 stars all but worthless, save some trees instead., May 16, 2002

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Poor writing, poor editing, minimal information, crude hand drawings. I was amazed that such a low quality publication could be published by Howard W. Sams, with a great reputation in years gone by for top notch technical publications.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Shame on You, Author and Editor
Is it asking too much of an editor to simply read a book that has their name in the credits? The typos are many and often mislead the reader into a bad understanding of the... Read more

Published on November 10, 2009 by Pete Carlucci

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Book for Learning
This book attempts to teach electronics through the oscilloscope and poorly. It tells you to turn on the oscilloscope then do math and turn a knob, then sine wave wise only, you... Read more

Published on February 6, 2005 by Bee

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
This book is not worth the money. You can get through the 150 pages of the book in a few hours. The book is very basic. Read more

Published on January 11, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money
Banks'book Oscilloscope Guide uses large print and offers little information and there are mistakes...There is some useful information there but not worth the high price.

Published on November 29, 2002 by Peter V. Krzewski

2.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended
Very little detailed information, much too basic even for someone just learning how to use an oscilloscopes. Illustrations are hard to read.

Published on July 24, 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars How did this get published?
This book has some basic knowledge of the use of an oscilloscope, but not even enough to get started on. Read more

Published on May 25, 2002 by Perry R. Adams

1.0 out of 5 stars The irony of "typos"
For all the reviewers here who complain about typos, perhaps they need to go back to school too.

The correct spellings are "redundant" and "contributor".

Published on January 5, 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, bad editing.
The book does a good job at covering the basics (really basic), but since chapter 1 you start noticing a lot of typos, figures don't match the text explanations, some test answers... Read more

Published on March 28, 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Its about time a book like this has been written !
I'm read a lot of books on scopes, and for the first time Dr. Banks put it in the right perspective. Hats off to him. Dr. Ray Bamberry/ JPL

Published on July 12, 1999

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