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basics ecetce 08-17-07
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Posted by ecetce on August 17, 2007, 10:19 am
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can anybody help me by prescribing some books on basics of electronics


Posted by steamer on August 17, 2007, 11:58 am
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        --Get the books by Forrest Mimms?

--
"Steamboat Ed" Haas : A steaming pile of
Hacking the Trailing Edge! : obscure information...
www.nmpproducts.com
---Decks a-wash in a sea of words---

Posted by Chris on August 17, 2007, 11:22 pm
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> --Get the books by Forrest Mimms?
>
> --
> "Steamboat Ed" Haas : A steaming pile of
> Hacking the Trailing Edge! : obscure information...
> www.nmpproducts.com
> ---Decks a-wash in a sea of words---

Ed's absolutely right -- he's the best for beginners.

But look at Amazon under Forrest Mims. ;-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Mims

Everything of his I've read has given me my money's worth and then
some. His writing style and back-of-the-napkin drawing style are
easily understandable to even total newbies.

If you have to choose only one book by Mims, pick "Getting Started in
Electronics". If you need help with the math and schematics, get
"Electronic Formulas, Symbols & Circuits".

By the way, the estimable Mr. Mims is still active in electronics, and
he occasionally graces this newsgroup with his presence.

Cheers
Chris


Posted by hughes.gerallt@googlemail.com on August 17, 2007, 6:49 pm
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> can anybody help me by prescribing some books on basics of electronics

Depends really what aspect of electronics you're looking for and what
methods work for you. I'm a student reading Electronics Engineering
so have access to a whole library of books on the subject. The best
piece of advice that I've been given is to read in a book about a topi
that you understand well; if you understand the authour on this topic,
the chances are you'll also understand the authour's style when
reading more complex topics. The following are two very general books
that I've found useful:

Electronic devices and circuit theory / Robert Boylestad, Louis
Nashelsky 8th Ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 2002
Circuits, devices, and systems : a first course in electrical
engineering / Ralph J. Smith, Richard C. Dorf 5th ed. New York :
Wiley, 1992.

Hope that this helps, if you need more information, don't hesitate to
contact.


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