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by A. James Diefenderfer (Author), Brian E. Holton (Author)
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This student-oriented text familiarizes undergraduates with the electronics involved in scientific instrumentation and control systems for use in research and end products. Suitable for the one- or two-semester courses, the text emphasizes electronics applications, rather than the physics or engineering of a device. This makes the material suitable for students who need a fundamental knowledge of electronics for the laboratory or workplace. Manufacturers' data sheets for nearly every common component are gathered in a convenient appendix, making learning and applications much easier and providing students with a valuable reference tool.

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  • Paperback: 600 pages
  • Publisher: Saunders College Pub.; 3rd edition (January 2, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0030747090
  • ISBN-13: 978-0030747090
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #279,374 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars call this a text book, September 24, 1999
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Each chapter on has a couple of examples with minimual calculations, diagrams are unexplained and what topics that are explained are without diagrams. There are no solutions to any problems and typos are everywhere, including formulas. They can't even get the formula for equivalent capacitance of capacitors in series correct.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but with feet of clay, August 19, 2000
By "ronaldo_h" (Williamsport, PA USA) - See all my reviews
The text is exceptionally well organized, and does a marvelous job of covering a complex and rapidly changing field for the uninitiated. It is, however, sorely in need of a good proofreading by someone who knows the material. The difference between "R2/R1 + 2R2" and the correct "R2/(R1+2R2)" (P.227) could drive a student to drink. A table comparing octal and decimal numbers has the heading switched (P.253), reference is made to negative temperatures - in Kelvin! - and so forth. This really interferes with the learning process (I got an A, by the way).
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2.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Error Ridden, Little Support, August 15, 2001
By M. Cirtain (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
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I used this book in my undergraduate career as a physics and math major. I took Electronics Instrumentation as an elective because I genuinely wanted to learn the material, but I was sorely disappointed in the text. Besides being riddled with typos and errors, I found that the book was of no use as far as giving solutions (or even answers!) to any of the problems at the ends of the chapters. Additionally, I used the lab manual that accompanies the text, and it was equally error-ridden and unsupportive. It was as though no one ever proofed the texts prior to publication. Overall I think that with some editing, added solutions, and attention to student feedback this book could be a good resource as it covers a broad range of topics, but as it stands it is lacking.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this book!
Used this as the textbook for our basic college electronics course. It is riddled with major mistakes that made it impossible to trust any information. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Linda Carter

5.0 out of 5 stars a very good book
I'm not sure why there are so many poor reviews of this book. I used the 2nd edition years ago and liked it - this 3rd edition continues to be very good. Read more
Published 24 months ago by A.Reader1

2.0 out of 5 stars A little pricey
The book seems poorly edited, the presentation of the basic material is too short (a large portion of this book is data sheets), much of the mateial in the exercises at the ends... Read more
Published on January 17, 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Confusing
The way in which some of the sections are presented is much more complicated than they have to be in this book. Read more
Published on April 9, 2002 by Jody R.

5.0 out of 5 stars God outdid himself when he made Brian Holton.
Hey man, it's José. Brian is the author man; he's a genius. This book was one of the most comprehensive reviews of electronic instrumentation that I have ever read. Read more
Published on February 22, 2000 by José

5.0 out of 5 stars Vibrant!
I am a high-school level science teacher and I find this book exceptionally covers the topic at hand.
Published on September 12, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Brian Holton is a genius.
This book is an outstanding synopsis of the information needed to accurately research electronic instrumentation.
Published on September 12, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars The second edition is a great reference.
This book is a great reference for non-electrical engineers, but just an average educational text. I'm looking forward to seeing the latest edition.
Published on June 24, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Book
This book does a fair job of explaining the background of the electronics world and the apllications thereof, but the problems are either extremely simple or massively difficult... Read more
Published on March 6, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book if you're blind
This book is terrible. Having used it in an introductory physics course in electronics, I found it to contain many errors. Read more
Published on December 3, 1998

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