The Complete Handbook of Magnetic Recording (Hardcover)

by Finn Jorgensen (Author) "The possibility of using magnetism in a recording device was first discussed in a paper by the American Oberlin Smith in 1888..." (more)
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The Complete Book of Magnetic Recording Get the very latest and most up-to-date information on every aspect of magnetic recording with the 4th edition of one of TAB's all-time best-sellers. Often referred to as the "Bible" by technicians and engineers working in the magnetic recording industry, the Handbook is practical rather than theoretical in its approach. In the rapidly growing field of magnetic recording, this book is truly the "authority" with easy access to topics of interest and extensive instruction on the equipment and techniques prevalent in the industry. This massive reference volume contains numerous illustrations and three indexes (illustrations, names and terms) for quick cross-referencing. References are also included for further study. Every engineer and technician working in the field of magnetic recording should add the Handbook to their reference shelf.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 832 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 4 edition (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007033045X
• ISBN-13: 978-0070330450
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.8 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,698,666 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother with this one., September 14, 1999

By	Tim Gosnell ([e-mail]) (Los Alamos, New Mexico) - See all my reviews

I found this book to be poorly organized, badly written, and when it came to the physics of magnetism and magnetic materials, absolutley opaque: I've never seen a more incomprehensible account of the difference between B and H anywhere. The bizarre use of the pole concept is utterly out of step with modern magnetic physics. Abbreviations for measurement units are indicated on graph axes without any discussion in the text about what the units mean. The figures are the worst I've ever seen in a technical book, consisting mostly of low-resolution bit maps. I suggest that the author thoroughly review the American Institute of Physics style manual on how to draw figures before doing another edition. It would seem to me that a book of this size (>800 pages) would be able to reveal the linear bit density on a standard 3-1/2" 1.44 MB floppy disk, the orientation of the magnetic moments on the disk tracks, the magnitude of a one-bit magnetic moment, the depth of the magnetized regions in the film, and what encoding scheme is used in a single table or on one page of text. I found extracting such information essentially impossible, either because it did not exist or because it was embedded in unobvious places.

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent "how it works" book, March 25, 2002

By	David Vanhorn (muncie, in United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I used this book as a reference while developing a MICR reader.
While his work is not directly applicable to discontinuous media, it did open my eyes to some subtle effects that had been giving us problems. Definitely worth a spot on my reference shelf.

He describes also some of the interesting solutions to the problems of finding out exactly what happens during the magnetic recording process.

1.0 out of 5 stars the illustrations in the handbook, January 27, 2000

By	ksloh (Shenzhen) - See all my reviews

I do not like the illustrations in your handbook as well, particularly the jagged lines. Could you do something about it in the next revision ? More suitable for newcomers.

For more mathematical treatment, please try Bertram's Theory of Magnetic Recording. This is a killer book if you are not well versed with undergraduate level engineering electromagnetic theory.

When is the next revision coming out ?