good electronics textbooks

[noblegas]

What is considered the best electronics books for physics undergrads who want to learn the basics of electronics? I would go and buy the art of electronics but many say that is more of a reference book than a textbook.

[mgb_phys]

Horowitz and Hill

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/93/The_Art_of_Electronics.jpg/150px-The_Art_of_Electronics.jpg
The microprocessor bit is out of date, it doesn't cover high frequency (wifi/bluetooth) and it's annoying that it doesn't tell you why some of the bad designs are bad - but it's still the best.

edit - it seems there is a new edition due next year, but they have been saying that for the last 10years !

[noblegas]

Horowitz and Hill

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/93/The_Art_of_Electronics.jpg/150px-The_Art_of_Electronics.jpg
The microprocessor bit is out of date, it doesn't cover high frequency (wifi/bluetooth) and it's annoying that it doesn't tell you why some of the bad designs are bad - but it's still the best.

edit - it seems there is a new edition due next year, but they have been saying that for the last 10years !

isn't that a reference book though and not really the appropriate book for self-learning?

[mgb_phys]

No, it's a 'how to' of everything you need to build practical electronics for physics experiments - it's not a textbook of electronic engineering design or theory.

You can probably pick up a used copy - every experimental physicist (and every lab) has a copy

[n!kofeyn]

There is also a student manual (http://www.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Student-Manual-Exercises/dp/0521377099) to The Art of Electronics.

[Mr.Green]

I tink this will be good for electronics, especially that this book emphasizes on practical work.

Thomas Floyd, Electronic devices

If you want a more advanced book I recommand

Adel Sedra, Microelectronic circuits ( this is a universal reference book)