Practical Electronics Handbook, Sixth Edition [Paperback]

Ian Sinclair (Author), John Dunton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750680717 | ISBN-13: 978-0750680714 | Publication Date: January 25, 2007 | Edition: 6

Ian Sinclair's Practical Electronics Handbook combines a wealth useful day-to-day electronics information, concise explanations and practical guidance in this essential companion to anyone involved in electronics design and construction. The compact collection of key data, fundamental principles and circuit design basics provides an ideal reference for a wide range of students, enthusiasts, technicians and practitioners of electronics who have progressed beyond the basics.
The sixth edition is updated throughout with new material on microcontrollers and computer assistance, and a new chapter on digital signal processing

· Invaluable handbook and reference for hobbyists, students and technicians
· Essential day-to-day electronics information, clear explanations and practical guidance in one compact volume
· Assumes some previous electronics knowledge but coverage to interest beginners and professionals alike

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An essential companion to practical electronics work for enthusiasts, students and engineers

About the Author

Ian Sinclair was born in 1932 in Tayport, Fife, and graduated from the University of St. Andrews in 1956. In that year, he joined the English Electric Valve Co. in Chelmsford, Essex, to work on the design of specialised cathode-ray tubes, and later on small transmitting valves and TV transmitting tubes. In 1966, he became an assistant lecturer at Hornchurch Technical College, and in 1967 joined the staff of Braintree College of F.E. as a lecturer. His first book, "Understanding Electronic Components" was published in 1972, and he has been writing ever since, particularly for the novice in Electronics or Computing. The interest in computing arose after seeing a Tandy TRS80 in San Francisco in 1977, and of his 204 published books, about half have been on computing topics, starting with a guide to Microsoft Basic on the TRS80 in 1979. He left teaching in 1984 to concentrate entirely on writing, and has also gained experience in computer typesetting, particularly for mathematical texts. He has recently visited Seattle to see Microsoft at work, and to remind them that he has been using Microsoft products longer than most Microsoft employees can remember. Ian Sinclair is the author of the following Made Simple books: Lotus 1-2-3- (2.4 DOS version) MS-DOS (up to version 6.22) PagePlus for Windows 3.1 Hard drives He is also the author of many other books published under our Newnes imprint.Visit Ian's website at http://website.lineone.net/~ian_sinclair

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 6 edition (January 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750680717
• ISBN-13: 978-0750680714
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #726,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as Art of Electronics, not even close, April 11, 2010

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This review is from: Practical Electronics Handbook, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

Though covering similar topics, this book pales in comparison with Art of Electronics. It is not worthy buying. It always amazes me that some authors put out books without even considering if their books can stack up to the standard books in the same field.

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4.0 out of 5 stars It's OK, March 7, 2010

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This review is from: Practical Electronics Handbook, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

This book covers several topics, but many things are not presented in an easy to understand way. For several topics things made sense ONLY after reading stuff from the internet.