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This is the fourth edition of the Electronics Engineers' Handbook, probably the most widely used reference book in the fields of electronics engineering and related disciplines. It is translated into languages other than English at least three times. Four major sections of the handbook cover (1) Principles and Techniques, (2) Materials and Hardware, (3) Circuits and Functions, and (4) Systems and Applications. ... Read more

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A lot about very little
I regret buying this book.It covers a lot of material but has very little about each item.If you really need the detail look elsewhere

A Vital Resource with all the Information on the Field of Electronics
This edition of the "Electronics Engineers' Handbook" is the most comprehensive, authoritative reference you will find in the shelves.

This book has all the information you will ever need on Electronic Engineering and related fields. Each topics was written by foremost authorities in their respective fields, limiting mathematical derivation in favor of useful bottom line expressions, stressing references hat are broadly informative rather than those that may be to arcane. The resulting work is intended to be practical rather than tutorial. Nevertheless, while applications and cost considerations are emphasized throughout, theory is included when is deemed to be helpful to comprehension.

This handbook will be useful to a wide range of readers, from undergraduate electrical and computer engineering students, to new graduates and experienced practitioners. Anyone who need quick access to a definition, mathematical expression, or like in my case, any working engineer who may need access to application information related to problems you may be experiencing, or to a new project you think you may be assigned to.

Definitively a must have for anyone related to the field of electronic, electrical or computer engineering. I am an Electronics Engineer, and I has been an industrial practitioner working for the last 16 years in the process industries. I have found this handbook to be really useful many times.

Be aware that this handbook has been updated and renamed in its fifth edition, and is now the "Standard Handbook of Electronic Engineering", which now includes a CD-ROM.

What a crew to sail with!
Mr. Christiansen gathered a group of fine authors for this title. This book covers almost every topic you want to know about electronics. The level is, of course, advanced. It works for graduate students, or forcollege teachers, like myself, who want to have a sort of vade mecum thatcan not be carried in one's pocket. I will call this book, a bible. Thismeans, a collection of books, with different specializations by differentspecialists. Mr Christiansen wrote some chapters himself. But as a finalcomment, an Electronics Engineer who does not know what his/her intendedmajor will be, should buy this book to clearly study every branch of ourbeloved career. ... Read more

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Based on familiar circuit theory and basic physics, this book serves as an invaluable reference for both analog and digital engineers alike.For those who work with analog RF, this book is a must-have resource. With computers and networking equipment of the 21st century running at such high frequencies, it is now crucial for digital designers to understand electromagnetic fields, radiation and transmission lines. This knowledge is necessary for maintaining signal integrity and achieving EMC compliance. Since many digital designers are lacking in analog design skills, let alone electromagnetics, an easy-to-read but informative book on electromagnetic topics should be considered a welcome addition to their professional libraries.

Covers topics using conceptual explanations and over 150 lucid figures, in place of complex mathematicsDemystifies antennas, waveguides, and transmission line phenomenaProvides the foundation necessary to thoroughly understand signal integrity issues associated with high-speed digital design ... Read more

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electromagnetics explained
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Suitable for beginners.
I found this book to be an excellent primer to the topic.Finally, a book that will hold your hand through some of the "fundementals."

I would strongly recommend this book for any non eletrical engineer wanting to understand this material.

Really close to a "must have" for the engineering library
Say what you will, but even the EMC/EMI "guru type" person gets confused once in awhile on the complexities of electromagnetics. So that leaves us "little people" in need of a handy, precise and basic-to-advanced "explainer" to get us back on track. I'm fairly seasoned on EMC but I really like this book and carry it with me quite often on trips for handy reference. It certainly provides for the "big picture" while still adding significant depth. Especially for the beginner to intermediate this book is highly recommended. I have this suspicion the advanced persons don't have it far away either! Congratulations to the author. Perhaps he will follow up with an advanced version on select topics.

An easy to read book , so?
The author has succeeded in writing an easy to read book.I read through it in two days.But is it useful and worthy keeping?The author covers a lot of ground, even included a cursory introduction to special relativity and quantum electrodynamics which have no relevance to the rest of the book.It gives a relatively painless introduction to various concepts in electromagnetism.But the superficiality makes it a book for the popular audience rather than electrical engineers.The author does have the good sense to include a set of good references.So read the book once, and study the reference books.The book is not worthy keeping.I've sold mine.

Nice integration of diverse topics
I'd characterize this book as qualitative rather than quantitative.It provides good verbal descriptions for a wide variety of concepts related to electromagnetics.For me, it tied together a lot of lose ends.This book works pretty well for someone who has a moderate grasp of the electromagnetic fundamentals and wants to go to the next level of understanding without becoming mired in equations -- maybe a sort of heavy duty tutorial for students, recent graduates, and just-plain-curious technically oriented people.This is one of those must-read books, but I would not recommend it to someone without knowldge of college-level physics and differential calculus. ... Read more

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Turn to this multipurpose reference for a practical understanding of electronics in the factory or laboratory. It's perfect for people who are not electrical engineers but who need to use electronic equipment every day at work. Avoid or solve common problems in the use of electronics in the factory or lab and optimize the use of measurement and control equipment with this helpful resource!

The guide is easy to understand by anyone who has taken a high school physics courseùyet it provides quick, specific solutions for such electronics issues as feedback oscillation, ground loops, impedance mismatch, noise pickup, and optimization of PID controllers.

Use Industrial Electronics as a hands-on resource to handle typical electronics questions as they arise, as a self-study text to provide a broad background for understanding general electronics issues and design, or even for an instructor-led, on-the-job training course in shop or lab electronics. Because of the highly detailed explanations in the book, instructors themselves do not need to be experts. Of course, the volume is perfect for use as a textbook in college and vocational school courses.

The laboratory experiments are optional and may be used merely as examples. Components are inexpensive and can be obtained from consumer electronics stores such as Radio Shack or from electronics suppliers on the Web. The circuit diagrams are greatly simplified and completely understandable, with every component explained. ... Read more

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Industrious little book!
This book is both lab manual and textbook, so if you do not have the exact measuring instruments the labs call for, you can skip lots of sections where the author really gets into setting the tests up.The primary value of this book for me were the clear explanations that came with the labs on how electronic components worked; but more importantly, how they related to one another and what they mean in a circuit.This book provides some valuable intuitive insights necessary to understand electronics, and I haven't seen this level and concentration of lucid discourse in any other electronics textbooks so far.This is a must-get book for anyone unfamiliar with electronics!

Who Said Electronics Isnt Any Fun ?Five Stars
I had Dr. Shanefield as a professor at Rutgers for many courses especially in the area of electronic ceramics and I enjoyed his classes.

This book is a great book because:

- It makes a typically complicated subject manner like electronics and circuits understandable and enjoyable.

- It is simple, easy to follow and very well organized.

- College courses focus in on the theory where this bookprovides the theory and most important the applications to practice and further understand.

I think this is a great book to have at your personal disposal. I would also like to state that my food scientist wife who hated electronics because she didn't understand it, now enjoys this subject matter and has a great deal of fun performing and understanding the labs.I too enjoy performing the labs as well.

Kudos Dr. Shanefield !

Who Said Electronics CantBe Fun ? Five Stars !
I had Dr. Shanefield as a professor at Rutgers for many courses especially in the area of electronic ceramics and I enjoyed his classes.

This book is a great book because:

- It makes a typically complicated subject manner like electronics and circuits understandable and enjoyable.

- It is simple, easy to follow and very well organized.

- College courses focus in on the theory where this bookprovides the theory and most important the applications to practice and further understand.

I think this is a great book to have at your personal disposal. I would also like to state that my food scientist wife who hated electronics because she didn't understand it, now enjoys this subject matter and has a great deal of fun performing and understanding the labs.I too enjoy performing the labs as well.

Kudos Dr. Shanefield ! ... Read more

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This book is aimed at engineers, scientists and hobbyists who want to interface PCs with hardware projects using graphic user interfaces. Desktop and web based applications are covered. The programming language used is Python, an object-oriented scripting language; a higher level language than, say, C. The book guides you through starting with Linux by way of a free downloadable, live bootable distribution that can be ported around different computers without requiring hard drive installation. Practical demonstration circuits and downloadable, full software examples are presented that can be the basis for further projects. As well as discrete digital inputs and outputs, the examples cover 12 bit analog to digital inputs. The book also shows you how you can customise your own live Linux bootable CD to include your own projects. No complicated, elaborate, software development environment is used or even required. ... Read more

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Just-In-Time Math is a concise review and summary of the mathematical principles needed by all engineering professionals. Topics covered include differential calculus, integral calculus, complex numbers, differential equations, engineering statistics, and partial derivatives. Numerous example engineering problems are included to show readers how to apply mathematical techniques to a wide range of engineering situations. This is the perfect mathematics refresher for engineering professionals who use such math-intensive techniques as digital signal processing.

*Provides complete coverage of mathematical tools and techniques most commonly used by today's engineers
*Includes conversion tables, quick reference guides, and hundreds of solved example problems based on common engineering situations
*Accompanying CD includes engineering calculators and an electronic version of the book ... Read more

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Good book, but many math errors.
I would have given this book more stars but there are numerous typos in the equations which definitely challenges one to figure out what the author is talking about.For example, in chapter 3, page 41, the author attempts to show us how to add polynomials with the following example:

(3x(3) + 5x - 4) + (2x(4) + 7x(2) + 9) = 5x(3) + 7x(2) + 5x + 5.

(The single numbers in parentheses are exponents)

Now, 3x(3) cannot be added to 2x(4) with the result of 5x(3).Clearly the author means 2x(3) and not 2x(4), but I have not been able to find an errata sheet or list of corrections for the book online.If this was an isolated typo I wouldn't complain but I am only on chapter 3 and I have found at least 3 such errors in equations.For someone trying to learn the material it is disconcerting to say the least.Again,I do like the book as it speaks in normal language and is a good primer.Its just a shame it has so many non-trivial equation errors.

Short, gentle, "no frills" introduction to engineering math, focused on using mathematics, excludes proofs
Noting all four previous reviewers, in the years since their 2003/4 postings have only reviewed Fripp books, by way of full disclosure let me say I have no family, professional, or personal relationship with the authors. [Smile.]

This is a good refresher or review book for engineering math, targeting engineers rather than mathematicians. The book provides concepts, rules, and examples but no theorems or proofs.The authors clearly have an affection for mathematics and this comes through in the text. They speak to readers in an easy-going conversational, rather than theoretical, tone.

Upon completion readers should feel reasonably "at ease" with the use of key techniques in engineering mathematics, including trigonometry, calculus (differential, integral, and vector), differential equations, and probability and statistic. The text also discusses, very briefly: matrices, finite difference methods, concepts from operations research (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation, gradient descent optimization), finite element techniques, and chaos. Although the latter methods are discussed more for recognition than use.

The book has some minor issues. For example, occasionally less common mathematical representations are used, as when complex numbers are written as a+ib rather than the more common a+bi. The book starts at a level, i.e., basic arithmetic, that the majority of the target audience should probably already be comfortable with. Had this introductory section been dropped, the extra pages could have more appropriately been devoted to expanded coverage of any one or more additional topics from linear algebra, Laplace and Fourier transforms, or hyperbolic functions.

Because of its relatively smaller size and weight, compared to most engineering mathematics texts, the book is easier to hold and use. The smaller size also means the authors had to select those topics they felt most important and leave out many others, as a consequence the book contains less mathematics than found in a full-size text.However, by leaving out proofs, theorems, lemmas etc. there was room to include most of engineering mathematics' core concepts and techniques.

The book is printed on acid-free paper and so can serve as a reference for many years, without the paper degradation (browning) often found in other paperbacks. Overall, this is a solid introduction to the core mathematical skills necessary to solve basic engineering problems. Coverage stops short of topics normally found in advanced engineering mathematics, but the material presented here should allow readers to comfortably continue into advanced topics if desired.

Just Time Well Spent
This book strikes a nice balance - it is a useful reference book, while remaining interesting and entertaining.It takes a practical and innovative approach to addressing the usually stiff topic of math.I can't recall another math book I would characterize as "fun" - and you know how engineers could use more fun in our lives!!!It is an excellent refresher on math topics, and an enjoyable read.The included CD-ROM is a nice bonus.

An Entertaining Math Book
If ever there was a math book that was entertaining, this is it!The authors manage to cram an amazing amount of mathematics into a book that is modest in size compared to the typical engineering math text, yet keep it easy to read. Each section starts with a clear exposition of the relevent concepts then the usefulness of the topic is illustrated with real life practical applications ranging from simple (falling cannon ball) to complex (fluid flow).The accompanying CD provides example problems for the reader to solve.

A good reference for basic engineering math
This book gives a well-selected precis of the basic math needed for the first two years of enginnering but with enough explanations, examples, and short derivations that the reader can actually make some sense of the results.This should be a much better overview that standard references.Its clearly written and very readable. I defnitely plan to recommend it to my students in engineering physics. ... Read more

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This book presents a collection of analog electronic circuits based on the operational amplifier; the workhorse of analog electronics. The discussion is supported by a wealth of practical detail that will enable the reader to speedily select, build, and test a desired circuit. The book is primarily intended to be a practical reference work and readers will discover an extensive and invaluable source of functional and established analog circuits, from integrators and differentiators to logarithmic amplifiers, from filters to instrumentation amplifiers. The circuits are grouped according to function, and the approach is to build up slowly from "textbook" examples toward a series of practical, workable circuits. ... Read more

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what a great resource book
this is a must have to any collection of electroncs refrence material.the book has everything one needs for op amp design ... Read more

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This important new edition provides a complete course in engineering mathematics for degree and diploma students in electronic, electrical, systems and telecommunications engineering.It can be used throughout 1st and 2nd year degree programmes. It is also extremely relevant to the growing areas of computer, software and design engineering. The authors are experienced teachers of mathematics to engineering students.They have written several highly acclaimed textbooks in this area.Available with this text is a CD-based testing and assessment package, with interactive multi-choice, multi-answer and hot-spot questions that allow students to test their understanding of the key topics.Ideal for reinforcing learning during the course or pre-examination revision, all questions will provide detailed student feedback on-screen, and also direct students to the relevant section or page in the text for further study.A networkable version of the CD for use in diagnostic assessment is also available for purchase by university departments. ... Read more

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Excellent
Regardless, if you are a student or an EE this book is excellent.
As a student if gives full, step-by-step, worked out examples.
As an EE it is very easy to look up the math one forgets over time.
I wish I had it when I was going to school.Unfortunately back then it was rare to find such a book.
Highly recommended.

Easy Going Book for Students
This book is probably the BEST short text to engineering maths,
and targets the reader that lucks of time, and compressed knowledge. The resources that are given, together with the explanation that the authors give make
that book the best text for undergraduate studies. It is not only
recommended to buy it, but also recommended a copy of it to exist foruse on the field. Simplicity, Easy reading and most of it, rapid extraction of information. A dream to read ... Read more

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A very well-used book
This is one of the more frequently used books on my refernece shelf. Although it does a good job of covering esential topics, it is dated in some areas (It was published in 1988; it's now 2005). For example, the chapter on batteries has no mention of nickel-metal-hydride batteries because the technology did not exist then. Chapters include: Technical Math Review; DC Circuit Analysis; AC Circuit Analysis; Selecting R L and C Components; Selecting Semiconductor Devices; Audio Amplifiers; Tuned Amplifiers; Feedback; Oscillators; Power Supplies; Battery Uses and Special Cells; Op-Amp Applications; Digital Logic; Computer-Aided Circuit Design; Analog-Digital Conversion; Video Amplifiers; Microprocessors; Transmission Lines; Filters; Antennas; Microwaves; Communication Systems; Measurements; Thick-film Technology; Fiber Optic Systems; 18 appendices and an index. A lot of the information is the fundamentals of each topic - imformation that is sometimes difficult to find now yet essential for complete understanding of the topic. The format of each chapter is similar, with an introduction or general background, the core elements of applicable theory, and detailed analysis or discussion. This makes the handbook suitable for a manager who wants a quick overview, a technician who needs more detailed background, and the engineer who is designing for the applicable system.
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Consumer Electronics for Engineers is the first book of its kind to explain clearly the operating principles of "real world" electronic devices, including video recorders, compact disk players, and mobile phones.Each chapter begins with a brief historical overview of the device concerned. The author then describes the key principles of each device's operation and presents a block circuit diagram. Next he analyzes these "real world" circuits in detail, and, finally, he discusses the present state of the art. This approach will help to integrate the many different aspects of an electrical engineer's course work, from physical optics to digital signal processing, as never before. Very accessible and containing over 350 illustrations and many exercises, this book will be an ideal textbook for undergraduate students of electrical engineering, and will also appeal to practicing engineers. ... Read more

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A good mathematical model of a physical situation leads to improved understanding.A good model must be robust and predictive anticipating results that can be verified by experiment.This book shows engineers how to construct to choose such models and how to solve them numerically, two enormously important tasks in practical engineering. ... Read more

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An "Engineering" Text Without a Home
This could be a very useful book if it:

1. Had answers to at least selected problems (its usefulness as an independent text is rather curtailed by a junior engineer's ability to check his understanding)

2. More attention to actual engineering details (e.g. p31 bottom states,"There is little point to having a mathematical simulation that is accurate to 100 decimal places if the best display or plotting equipment is only accurate to +- 1%.")First, the rounding should be done at the END of the simulation not IN it if the limitation is in the display; second, 100 decimal places versus +- 1% is a careless confusion of units, not to mention the ambiguity of 1% in a display (to what scale or register length?).

I suppose it might be used as a text for an undergraduate or graduate course somewhere, but more likely it would be purchased by an engineer or scientist interested in modeling, and here the lack of answers is a real deficiency.

The demands of the book are small for a senior level electrical engineering course, and not severe for someone with a decent grounding in discrete and continuous mathematics including orthogonal transforms, linear algebra, calculus of several variables, and an introductory probability course.

There are several very good examples of models included, especially the TLM which makes the book worth the rather high price. (I say that as someone with degrees in electrical engineering and many, many hours of post graduate study in mathematics---thus, it may demand a little more of the readerthan I perceive) ... Read more

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Newnes Electronics Engineer's Pocket Book is a unique reference source - concise but comprehensive, and designed to be an essential tool for a wide range of engineers and electronics enthusiasts. This is a book written to be used, not to gather dust on a shelf, so unlike most reference books it is designed for the workshop and lab.

This compendium includes: component data, IC pin-outs, tables, formulae, principles of circuit design, circuit diagrams and a substantial glossary of terms. The second edition includes expanded material on circuit design covering amplifiers, bridge circuits, filters and lasers.

The editor of the second edition is the late Joe Carr, who was a leading US electronics author who had written numerous published books and magazine articles, including several titles with Newnes.


This book was originally compiled by the leading electronics author Keith Brindley, incorporating the previous Newnes Pocket Books, Newnes Radio and Electronics Pocket Book and Newnes Electronics Pocket Book.

Core title in Pocket Book series.
Updated by leading US electronics author, Joe Carr.
Covers European and US practice. ... Read more

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Excellent source of info
For a general electronics reference, I don't think you can do better. I have the Keith Brindley edition, and I must say... he's one of the easiest to understand electronics authors I've ever read. Everything I have of his is easy to understand. By the way, he's also the editor of this newer version. ... Read more

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Reference Data for Engineers is the most respected, reliable, and indispensable reference tool for technical professionals around the globe. Written by professionals for professionals, this book is a complete reference for engineers, covering a broad range of topics. It is the combined effort of 96 engineers, scientists, educators, and other recognized specialists in the fields of electronics, radio, computer, and communications technology.

By providing an abundance of information on essential, need-to-know topics without heavy emphasis on complicated mathematics, Reference Data for Engineers is an absolute "must-have" for every engineer who requires comprehensive electrical, electronics, and communications data at his or her fingertips. Featured in the Ninth Edition is updated coverage on intellectual property and patents, probability and design, antennas, power electronics, rectifiers, power supplies, and properties of materials. Useful information on units, constants and conversion factors, active filter design, antennas, integrated circuits, surface acoustic wave design, and digital signal processing is also included. The Ninth Edition also offers new knowledge in the fields of satellite technology, space communication, microwave science, telecommunication, global positioning systems, frequency data, and radar.

* Widely acclaimed as the most practical reference ever published for a wide range of electronics and computer professionals, from technicians through post-graduate engineers.

* Provides a great way to learn or review the basics of various technologies, with a minimum of tables, equations, and other heavy math. ... Read more

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Great Book!
This book is jamb packed with information, so much it makes your head spin.Good refererence when your in a jamb. Great use for design and EMI solutions.

Reference Data for Engineers - RF/Telecom/Electrical
I have a slightly earlier edition it is the first book I grab when I need to refresh my memory or answer that question that has my project team stumped. I bought the latest version for my summer intern - and he has been quite pleased with how much it has helped his 4th year electrical engineering studies. A good overall reference covering radio licensing to satellites, logic gates to protocols. Most thumbed reference book on my shelf.

Excellent reference tool
I really like this book! I bought the 4th edition (1956) at a used book store and was anxious to get the latest version. I purchased it in 2001 when it came out, and have been very pleased with it.I would recommend this book to anyone involved in electronics.

Best electrical engineering reference ever published
This is hands down the best reference book ever published for electrical/electronics/communications engineers.There is an abundance of articles on virtually any topic you can think of.This reference book is not written for the mathematical engineer who needs reference books loaded with tables and equations.This is a reference book for the rest of us engineers who need to learn the basics of a particular technology without having to re-learn engineering mathematics.This book is an absolute must for every electrical engineer.Once you get the book, you'll wonder how you ever managed without it ... Read more

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Develops basic theory necessary for a full understanding of analog and digital electronics.

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text book sent in horrible condition
The text book was sent in horrible condition.I would not trust seller.The book was basically falling apart

THE reference book on electronics
I highly recommend Simpson's book.It provides clear, accurate information on all those things that we may have missed (or forgotten).His treatment of solid state devices is detailed, but accurate (too many other books gloss over the SS theory).
The only reason that I can't give it 5 stars is it's age.I would prefer an updated edition.If you have a copy, keep it.

A Professor's View of "Introductory Electronics..."
As a second year undergraduate Biomedical Engineering student I used Simpson's text for my first Biomedical Instrumentation class at Duke University. At the time the professor told us that we would have a tough time with the book, but over time we would find that it was an outstanding reference and as our sophistication grew we would come to appraciate it more. That has certainly been the case!

As a professor now, teaching my own Biomedical Instrumentation class I still find this text to be the best on out there. It provides a thorough background on many of the key concepts of Electrical Engineering including AC and DC circuits, Fourier analysis, Semiconductor Physics, Transistors, Op Amps, Op Amp Ciucuits, Digital Logic, and even microprocessors. Some of this is admittedly dated, especially the digital sections, but the fundamentals are all there and I have not seen another book that covers so much, so clearly.

One of the great features of this text is its practical bent. There is a whole chapter on noise; describing phyical sources and some ways of dealing with probelms. There is also an excellent appendix describing various types of capacitors, inductors, and resistors. It answers great questions like: Should I use a ceramic capacitor in my design or an aluminum electrolytic?

Of the roughly 50 books on the shelf in my office, this is the one that is most commonly missing. I recommend this book as an excellent reference in an area where there are a lot of books available. ... Read more

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This updated version of the best-selling Knowledge-Based Systems for Engineers and Scientists (CRC Press, 1993) embraces both the explicit knowledge-based models retained from the first edition and the implicit numerical models represented by neural networks and optimization algorithms. The title change to Intelligent Systems for Engineers and Scientists reflects its broader scope, incorporating knowledge-based systems, computational intelligence, and their hybrids.Clear and concise, the book shows the issues encountered in the development of applied systems and describes a wide range of intelligent systems techniques. The author describes each technique at the level of detail required to develop intelligent systems for real applications. Whether you are building intelligent systems or you simply want to know more about them, Intelligent Systems for Engineers and Scientists provides you with a detailed, up-to-date, and practical guide to solving real problems in science and engineering.This indispensable book provides everything in one volume:BREADTH - from knowledge-based systems to computational intelligenceDEPTH - from introductory concepts to advanced specialist techniquesSCOPE - from principles to practicalities ... Read more

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A good overview for jump-starting problem-oriented AI projects
This book provides a remarkably broad view of various AI approaches in practice and their targeted problems. All the math and examples are very short and incomplete but it's obvious that details is not the goal of this book. This book is particularly good to consult when one is trying to pick up the right technologies for her problem. Once she gets the big picture, she can follow the numerous futher readings in each field which are specified after each chapter to deepen the understanding and make the execution of the project concrete.

the title says it all
"Intelligent Systems for Engineers and Scientists" is an absolute must for anyone that has to learn about such systems for practical problem solving.

It gives a quick overview of many of the issues that you might stumble upon and supplies the most common solutions to those issues. I found it extremely valuable for its scope. What it lacks in depth you can find online after reading the book cover-to-cover.

Highly recommended
Covers every major technique in artificial intelligence in a clear and practical style. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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This book was developed from material prepared for a course in instrumentation for final year mechanical engineering undergraduates. The approach used is to present instrumentation from the viewpoints of both electronics and signal analysis. The sensors and electronic circuits likely to be needed by a final year student project and for postgraduate research, are comprehensively covered.It forms a suitable degree-level text for students of engineering, science or medicine seeking a practical guide to instrumentation. It is also hoped that the book will be of use to practising engineers in general.The authors' aim throughout has been to write a book which guides the reader through the intricacies of specifying and selecting an instrumentation system, acquiring data without corrupting or distorting it in the process, and applying sensible signal analysis techniques. Examples and case studies are used to illustrate the techniques discussed, including many drawn from real-life instrumentation problems encountered by the authors in engineering, physics and medicine.The sequence of chapters follows the flow of data from the primary sensing element, through transduction, signal processing and digital conversion to digital signal analysis techniques. This logical sequence ensures that the design process is undertaken in the correct order, and provides continuity for the reader. ... Read more

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Teacher & Engineer
This book is providing a summarry of must-known instrumentation.
Some basic priciples for each intrumentation are the plus sides.
It is good for quick review because of only 192 pages.
I would give 4 stars if the price is around $20.

Not yet for real life
Actually, I'm working with strain gages and operacional amplifiers for study impact waves in iron. I buy this book after build an amplifier unit and install strain gages and measure impact waves, and in past years I useand designed flow meters. This book is very superficial. An experimenterneed that somebody take information from electrical books, manufacturermanuals(strain gages), signal analysis books, fluid dynamics books, solidmechanics books, etc. and explain its use in instrumentation. Most peopleknow what a strain gage is...is not a mistery!. The real challenge is tomake the system work! and know that a strain gage is a electricalresistance don't help. Between this book and a real life aplication exist along road(start in this book and finish in the system working). ... Read more