The Art of Electronics

Others have already commented on the technical superiority of this book. I don't need to add to that chorus. But they're right. Some have complained that the book was difficult to learn from, that it assumed too much prior knowledge. I disagree. The first chapters are written in such a way that anyone who passed high-school maths and physics should be able to understand them. Later chapters may require more outside knowledge, but for the most part the chapters build on each other. H&H is a reference work that every electrical engineering professional should own - and should be intimately familiar with. It's as useful to an EE as Perry's is to a chemical engineer, or the CRC Handbook to a chemist. One of the things I like about the book is that, where it lacks depth in a subject, it gives the reader some clues about where to go to find the answers he seeks. Being a good engineer doesn't so much depend on your knowledge as your ability to look things up. Besides its exalted status as a bible among EEs, though, H&H deserves a great deal of praise for the quality of its writing. Most electrical and electronics books today, and way too many computer books as well, are written so poorly that it hurts to read them. Not so with Messrs. Horowitz and Hill. Their ability to turn a phrase, in order to clarify an esoteric point, is something that all tech writers should emulate. The only person whose words come close to H&H is the late, great Robert Pease - who, like these authors, also happened to be a master teacher.

The Art of Electronics is pretty much the go-to when it comes to electronics text books. The material is covered in depth, and explained well. The companion lab manual that is used with some college courses is a little strange, and can be quite demanding as far as lab work is concerned. The textbook, on the other hand is well written and very clear. It contains lots of useful circuits and would be handy for a hobbyist or someone who is looking to understand electronics. If you've bought a bunch of "Teach yourself electronics books", and are still yearning for a deeper understanding of how circuits actually work, this is the book to get. It's totally worth the investment, and can be quite affordable when used. The sections pertaining to digital technologies are very out of date, but the basic concepts are still applicable today. If you plan to construct the circuits described in the book, be aware that some of the parts may not be manufactured any more, but equivalent parts are usually available.

Very useful for all electronic engineers

I was under the impression that going through the book from A to Z would teach me all I need to know to start with electronic circuits. After reading the first 40 pages and skimming through the rest, it seems that many stages are assumed to be trivial, especially in the more mathematical parts. Although there's a nice appendix about complex numbers, the equations and different steps taken with them are trimmed to minimum (the book keep saying that if you don't understand the math completely it won't be a problem, but I felt obligation to mention that). Also, it seems to lack many definitions, or to presume prior knowledge (you can see that by comparing the book's definitions for "impedence" to wikipedia's, or the defenition of "reactive circuit" for example). Despite all that, I still rated it as 5 for two reasons: 1. As mentioned earlier, I'm still in the beginning of the book. What I read so far is very informative and I cannot deny the contribution this book provides. 2. The books is divided to "analog circuits" and "digital circuits". I've read on many websites correspondeces between professional electronic engineers, and there's seem to be consensus about the "digital circuits" part, which is too obsolete. Although I'm not against that, the principal is the same, and I don't think this should undertake from the general experience this book provides.

The book by the author is good, but the seller stated that it's in good condition...., it is kind of good but the book it separated from the spine of the Hardcover.

In my opinion this is not a total beginners book, as it is a shortcut for those who already know the theory.. However this book is perfect for the EE student or designer who thinks: "There must be an easier way to design this", If you are an engineering student, you must have wondered at some point if there is an easier way to design say a simple linear power supply without having to go through 12 different equations and 3 or 4 pages of solving algebra. Now, im not saying you shouldnt know the formulas or theory , im saying that this book will help you do things easier and quicker, based on doing what has been proven to work, it will show you a lot of tricks that will be very useful if you already know some theory. In my opinion this book is the authors way of saying "ok, you worked throught the math, you know the theory, now... lets do something with it". Its a short cut, and a shortcut only makes the most sense when you already know the long path. Im surprised by the bad reviews in this page by the physicists who complain that theres not much insight in this book, I dont know what kind of insight they expected from a book called "the ART of electronics", it would be like buying a book called "the Science of music" and complaining that theres too much theory and little on how to play a commercial pop song with your guitar. This is a book that should be used along other books, this book wont teach you everything you need to know about electronics (but then again, no single book teaches you that). This book will make an EE or electronics technician life easier, but it wont make a theory hungry physicist happy, if you want to read another great book which among other things has tons of formula that you probably wont ever use in a design, then look at Sedra/Smith's "Microelectronic Circuits", but be aware that some people complain that its too complex and lacks practicality, cant make everyone happy...

A very complete "handbook" (1k+ pages) that starts where it should begin and ends beyond what you likely need. It is oriented on the practical side of the field, so you can quickly start to put bits and bops together and make something useful.

I am only a fairly novice hobbyist, but i find this book's style to be very approachable whilst containing a TON of valuable info, advice and learning. I bought the used second edition as i am a poor retired hobbyist but it was in great condition and contains the vast majority of the third edition anyway. I do have a pdf copy of the third edition but find it much easier to read a hard copy. I can use the pdf for the later modern chapters when i get that far...if i am still alive by then! This is a great bargain book that contains most you will ever need.

Se sei un appassionato di elettronica e/o uno studente questo libro mi ha cambiato la vita ... nel senso che ti offre una prospettiva diversa da quella che avevo rispetto ai componenti elettronici e al modo di concepire il loro funzionamento. Un libro da avere.

This is edition 2 which has a couple of things which do not appear in edition 3 but having said that both editions are very very useful so I recommend buying both editions, 2 and 3.

この本をパラパラとめくって、何かとても懐かしい気がしました。なぜだろうと考えたら、これは、大人向けの「こども電気なんでも辞典」なのです。 子供の頃、「なんとか百科事典」のような本に夢中になったことはありませんか? 理科少年だったら経験をお持ちの方も多いと思うのです。世の中の何か知らないこと、つまり、電車はどうやって走るの?、電気はどうして伝ってくるの?、ガラスはどうやって作られるの?、テレビはどうして映るの? そんな質問に対して、ページを繰る毎に解決してくれる魔法の本です。 別の角度から見ると、この本の偉大さは、アカデミックな雰囲気を徹底的に排除しながら、しかし、本質を正しく追究している点です。インダクタやキャパシタを説明する際、フェイザーを導入すれば綺麗に説明できるのに、それをあえて雰囲気だけでごまかしてしまう。読者が脱落する「チャンス」を、可能な限り排除しているのです。フェイザーやベクトル表記を知っている学生は、優越感に浸りながら読み進んでしまう。実は、それが著者の思惑なのでしょう。 しかし、生半可な知識で書かれている類書と違うのは、技術の本質をこぼさずに明らかにしている点です。例えば、電圧や電流を「増幅」できるトランスと、能動素子トランジスタの本質的な違いは何か? 前者は電力ゲインを得ることはできないけど、後者はそれができるのだ! 明確な説明です。 ともすれば、最近の学生や技術者は、なんでもインターネット（特に Wikipedia）で解決してしまいがちですが、この書の優れた点は、冒頭から読み進めることによって、体系的な知識を得ることができる点です。また、各所に参考回路例が掲載されていますが、「良い回路」に加えて「間違った回路」が例示され、読者には、なぜそれが間違っているのか、考える余地が残されているのです。 最後に、この本は英語で書かれているのですが、複雑な言い回しやボキャブラリーをできるだけ避けているので、英語の苦手な日本人でも十分に読み進められます。（英語のデータシートを読める技術者なら、問題なく読めます。） また、英語なので細部は汲み取れませんが、非常にフランクな文体で書かれている点にも好感を覚えます。 英語圏の学生や技術者に強く支持されている理由が分かった気がしました。最初、この本に加えて、トランジスタのモデリングやら物性上の働きを述べた本も併せて購入しようと思ったのですが、この本だけでしばらく楽しめそうなことが分かったので、中止した次第です。

... und sehr glücklich damit. Der Auslöser war die "Einstiegsdroge" "Electronics for Dummies" (ebenfalls sehr zu empfehlen). Horowitz & Hill spielen jedoch in einer ganz anderen Liga. Auch wenn - angeblich - die 3. Auflage schon vor der Tür steht, diese 2. Auflage (aus den 1980ern) ist - auch wenn man manches heutzutage bereits anders löst - ein sehr solides Fundament. Ein feiner Humor hilft über manch trockenes hinweg, und auch die "10%-Fehler ist OK Regel" (bei den Überschlagsrechnungen) ist ein Augenöffner gegenüber manch verstaubten und trockenen Werken deutscher Autoren zu diesem Thema. Wenn es einen einzigen "Nachteil" gibt, dann den: Das Buch ist dick und schwer und somit nur beschränkt für's Lesen in Bus, Bahn oder Bett geeignet ;-) Denn, einmal begonnen ... lässt es nicht mehr los! Ich habe mir zusätzlich noch das "Student Manual for the Art of Electronics" gekauft - in Kombination mit dem Hauptbuch ist es unschlagbar (schon alleine wegen der anschaulichen Lösungswege zu den Beispielen - dies vermisse ich in anderen Büchern!). Da juckt es in den Fingern, das Breadboard wird gezückt und bestückt ... und die Aha-Erlebnisse sind garantiert!

Good quality, as described. Arrived on time. No complaints at all. Book was absolutely well packaged, as I would like to receive a present. Thanks