The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics (Paperback)

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Product Description
Continuing in the tradition of its best-selling predecessors, this updated dictionary of electronics terms covers a broader range of subjects in an easier-to-use format than any other source of its kind. No comparable reference offers such a vast range of definitions, abbreviations, acronyms, illustrations, schematics, diagrams, and conversion tables. More than 28,000 definitions--plus over 1,000 clear and functional illustrations--make the Eighth Edition the ultimate reference for technicians, hobbyists, and students. Many new terms and illustrations from robotics, artificial intelligence, and personal computing as they relate to electronics are included. Definitions spelled out in plain English with minimal technical jargon make the Dictionary accessible to beginning, intermediate, and advanced electronics professionals. You'll find coverage of the latest terminology in: Wireless technology; Lasers; Digital Television; Radio; IC Technology; Digital and Analog Electronics; Audio and Video Power Supplies; Fiber Optic Communications. Existing definitions have been updated, obsolete material has been deleted, and all entries have been reviewed by an editorial review board to assure their accuracy. You can look for a better source of definitions in electronics...but you won't find one!

From the Back Cover
"An everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about electronics reference ... A-Z definitions ("zwitterion" is the last entry), acronyms, illustrations, schematic symbols, and electrical system conversion tables relating to the core basics of this field, plus terminology denoting the latest technological developments." --Book News, on the 7th Edition

"An excellent tool for electronics in the broadest sense ... highly recommended." --American Reference Books Annual

"Very useful for day-to-day reference." --Technical Book Review

No comparable reference offers as many easy-to-read definitions, abbreviations, acronyms, illustrations, schematics, diagrams, and conversion tables in electronics as this up-to-date dictionary featuring two ways to find answers. With Stan Gibilisco's highly rated, best-selling The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, you can look up the term you want quickly on the fully searchable CD-ROM or find your definition near at hand in print--all for one modest price.

This one-of-a-kind CD and print Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics lets you:

Access any of 28,000 definitions and 1,000 illustrations nearly instantly with the searchable CD-ROM or print edition
Understand what you're reading with the most jargon-free definitions in electronics
Find the meanings of new terms from wireless, convergence, robotics, artificial intelligence, personal computing, lasers, DTV, radio, IC technology, digital and analog electronics, audio and video, power supplies, fiber optics, and more
Link to related terms or easily search anew with the CD-ROM
Find everything you need and more than you expected

This book's editor says: "You can look for a better source of definitions in electronics ... but you won't find one!"

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Product Details

• Paperback: 791 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 8 edition (May 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071372369
• ISBN-13: 978-0071372367
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #848,702 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A really sloppy update, July 14, 2005

By	J. Gordon Holt - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The latest additions (since Volume 4) are not as well-written or comprehensible as early ones, and the new diagrams were obviously done by someone who didn't have the foggiest idea what he was drawing. Many of them are unclear, and a surprising number are downright incorrect, which undermines confidence in all of them. This book sorely needed a good editor.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and complete. I use it almost every day., November 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics (Paperback)

This book is the most straightforward and comprehensive electronics dictionary I have found. The illustrations are simple, and are easy to interpret. I think some terms have illustrations when they aren't needed. I really appreciate the fact that the mathematics is not too complicated.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and concise definitions of all terms., November 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics (Paperback)

This is the best electronics dictionary I've ever run across. All of the definitions are clear and concise. There are many cross-references to other similar topics. Students and technicians will find this dictionary especially suited to their needs.