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Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics

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This is the only book on electronics I've read that I didn't have to use another book as a reference for. The author starts off assuming the reader is new to electronics and doesn't forget that as he introduces new topics; most authors at some point start talking in techspeak without explanation or zoom ahead to get to their favorite topic; this one doesn't. He explains topics one at a time, without zooming from electrons to transdimensional quark theory. The book starts with electricity, what it is, what it does, how its behavior relates to electronics, and he introduces the various components, circuits, and ideas one at a time. It is not intended to be a circuit design or hobby book; but this is the one to read before progressing to those books, because they will not guide you through the concepts like this author does. By the end of it, you will confidently be able to go onto a more advanced book. My only quibble with the book is that he sometimes does not go into a subject in enough technical detail, but for that Basic Electronics course by Norman Crowhurst is a nice complement. You don't need it as a reference, but it goes more into technically advanced explanations on certain concepts/circuits. (But doesn't explain things as clearly for the beginner as Gibilisco does.) If you're looking for ONE book that covers it all perfectly, you won't find it. But this is the best beginning book I've found.

This is the most complete & professionally written technical book of any kind that I've ever studied! The author never forgets that the reader is the student and not the expert. I learned so much from this book in spite of the fact that I've been an industrial electrician for 18 years! Thank you for writing such a fine text.

This book is like a complete course in electricity and basic electronics. Just read a few pages a day and practice the basic equations and you'll gain an excellent understanding of electronics in just a few weeks. This book would make an excellent suplementary textbook to use in a technical school or college.

This is an excellent intro to this subject. Gibilisco takes you through the basics at a decent pace. He is very direct and precise, and doesn't waste your time repeating things (unlike other authors who have less to say, or can't say it right the first time). Excellent chapter review questions, when you're done with them you will know you know the stuff.

What this book does, it does well; namely, providing an introduction to the general concepts at work in electrical and electronic circuits. What it doesn't do, that many people are probably expecting from it, is to guide the reader to proficiency in anything approaching real-life circuit analysis and design, particularly once you're into Part 3 (Electronics). At that point the book reads more like a How Stuff Works article as opposed to an engineering book. That's not a terrible thing, but potential buyers should be aware of it.

This is a good introduction to electronics. It teaches the basics about resistors, transistors, and stuff like that. However, I've seen too many books like that--there isn't enough practical up-to-date information, such as microcontrollers, or a good listing of parts, or projects. Its too much like a text book, and not enough like a hobby do-it-yourself book. There are a few great books that I'd recommend over this one--one being Practical Electronics for Inventors.

After reading this book I am searching for everything Stan Gibilisco has writtin. This book is writtin so clear and covers so much...it is by far the best electronics book I've ever read! Highest recomendation possible!