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Search temporarily oos - Ah that explains why I can't search on any mention of a book I am interested in - Learning the Art Of Electronics - A Hands-On Lab Course by Thomas C. Hayes
Anyone on here familiar with it - used it, own it?
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Yes to all three
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Nick wrote: Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:16 amYes to all three
Would you recommend it Nick? Some thirty years back I studied electronics as part of a telecommunications HNC. I would like to revisit topics I covered and learn more.
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It's a very good book but not necessarily a text book as such.
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The main book, Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill is the Bible.

Like many electronic engineers, it's my main go to reference.

It's like learning a language: if you want to do it properly, AoE is the one, if you are just wanting to knock a few bits together with an Arduino or whatever, there are simpler books for that.
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+1 to the Horowitz
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Yes to all, but AoE does not teach theory, it is about implementation.
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Nick wrote: Tue Dec 14, 2021 12:04 pm Yes to all, but AoE does not teach theory, it is about implementation.
Yes I can see I would need both. I like the idea of having a series of circuits to build and to learn as I build and test.
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Another one I've found useful in the past is
success in electronics by Tom Duncan which has a bit of theory
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I have "Applications of Electronics" by Bernard Grob & Milton S Kiver.

Second edition 1966.

Printed in the good old USA.

£1 in a charity shop.
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A reviewer on 'goodreads' wrote -
This introduction to circuit design is unusual in several respects. First, it offers not just explanations, but a full course. Each of the twenty-five sessions begins with a discussion of a particular sort of circuit followed by the chance to try it out and see how it actually behaves. Accordingly, students understand the circuit's operation in a way that is deeper and much more satisfying than the manipulation of formulas. Second, it describes circuits that more traditional engineering introductions would postpone: on the third day, we build a radio receiver; on the fifth day, we build an operational amplifier from an array of transistors. The digital half of the course centers on applying microcontrollers, but gives exposure to Verilog, a powerful Hardware Description Language. Third, it proceeds at a rapid pace but requires no prior knowledge of electronics. Students gain intuitive understanding through immersion in good circuit design.

I'm wondering if 'Verilog' is still in use.
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You won't need Verilog/VHDL at this stage but sounds good - which book is that for?
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It's for Learning the Art Of Electronics
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If anyone on here has a copy of Learning Analogue Electronics and /or The Art of Electronics (3rd Edition) and wants to sell them please PM me.
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Nipper's Nose request ( No.1 ) !
Sorry - leave it till tomorrow, just realised I'd just posted to Ant about his loss. D'Oh !
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