The Art of Electronics
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| The Art of Electronics | |
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| Author | Paul Horowitz, Winfield Hill |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English (US) |
| Subject(s) | Electronics |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date | 1989 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 1125 |
| ISBN | 9780521370950 |
| OCLC Number | 19125711 |
| Dewey Decimal | 621.381 19 |
| LC Classification | TK7815 .H67 1989 |
The Art of Electronics, by Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill, is a popular textbook dealing with analog and digital electronics. It is sometimes referred to as the "electronics bible", and remains a popular text, although its most recent (2nd) edition was released in 1989[1].
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[edit] Overview
The text is information-dense, but uses a light, informal tone which makes it more accessible. At over 1000 pages, it covers virtually all areas of electronics design, from basic DC voltage, current, and resistance, to active filters and oscillators, to digital electronics, including microprocessors and digital bus interfacing. It also includes discussions of such often-neglected areas as high-frequency, high-speed design techniques and low-power applications.
The book is particularly useful because of its many example circuits. In addition to having examples of good circuits, it also has examples of bad ideas, with discussions of what makes the good designs good and the bad ones bad. It is a cross between a textbook and reference manual, though without the chapter-end questions and exercises which are often found in textbooks.
There is also a complementary text, Student Manual for The Art of Electronics by Thomas C. Hayes and Paul Horowitz. The Student Manual, while referencing the main text extensively, is designed specifically to help people learn electronics. It contains material such as laboratory exercises and explanatory text supplements aimed at the student. In contrast, The Art of Electronics contains tables, equations, diagrams, and other material practitioners use for reference.
[edit] Third Edition
The 2nd edition is in many respects out of date, referencing obsolete electrical parts and omitting technologies developed since it was written. Because of this, the third edition is widely anticipated, leading to perennial rumors of its impending release. In 2006 the third edition appeared in some online databases with ISBN 0521809266, prompting further speculation. However, Winfield Hill responded with a statement that the book's arrival was still years off.[2][3] Further excitement arose in January 2009 when the Borders bookstore began accepting pre-orders for delivery at the end of February.[1] This is an error; the manuscript is still not complete.[4] The authors now anticipate publication in 2010.
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- ^ Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill (1989). The Art of Electronics (Second edition ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521370950.
- ^ http://swannman.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/the-art-of-electronics-third-edition/
- ^ Hill, Winfield (2006-06-26), "Re: Art of Electronics - 3rd Ed.", sci.electronics.deisgn, http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.design/browse_thread/thread/c1f10fc05a2cb1a0/7b123077c28c5caf#7b123077c28c5caf, "It's at least 18 months off, more likely much more."
- ^ Hill, Winfield (2009-01-06), "Re: AofE 3rd", sci.electronics.design, http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.design/msg/5768d4a3e7e0a92d, "I'm sorry Rich, we're not done yet. [...] BTW, if one of you manages to get a copy of the 3rd ed next month, please let us see it so we can finish sooner!"
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