Electronic Books: Finding the Right One for You

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding suitable electronic books for advanced topics in electronics, particularly those that involve parameterizing circuits with differential equations. Participants share their experiences and recommendations, focusing on books that provide in-depth technical content rather than basic overviews.

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  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, Andrew, expresses dissatisfaction with available electronic books, seeking recommendations that delve into parameterizing circuits with differential equations.
  • Another participant suggests "Electric Circuits" by Nilsson and Riedel, noting its affordability and relevance despite being an older edition.
  • A different participant mentions two textbooks, "Electronic Devices" by Floyd and "Electronic Circuits" by Seely, highlighting their coverage of relevant information, with Floyd being more accessible for novices.
  • One participant emphasizes the importance of physical books over PDFs for learning, while also advising against focusing on tube theory due to its limited practical application.
  • Another participant recommends "Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis" by J. David Irwin and R. Mark Nelms, providing a link for a PDF version, although noting the file size is large.
  • A later post reiterates Andrew's initial request for advanced electronic books and introduces a new inquiry about finding a specific chapter from "Physics of Quantum Electronics," indicating a shift in focus within the thread.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present a variety of recommendations and experiences, with no consensus on a single best book. Multiple competing views on the suitability of different texts remain, and the discussion is unresolved regarding the best resources for advanced electronics learning.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express challenges in finding affordable or accessible versions of recommended books, and there is mention of varying levels of complexity in the texts discussed. The relevance of older editions is also debated, with some participants suggesting that foundational knowledge remains applicable.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for students or professionals seeking advanced resources in electronics, particularly those interested in circuit analysis and differential equations. It may also benefit individuals looking for recommendations on electronic books that provide in-depth technical content.

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Does anyone know of any useful electronic books? I've gone through a lot of books and none have satisfied me. I'm not looking for a basic electronics book. I'm looking for a book that actually shows you how to parameterize a circuit with differential equations. Like how to find the current at each point for let's say a parallel RCL circuit. The only good book I have found is Practical Electronics for Inventors. It doesn't go in as much depth as I would like it too and he complains about the math involved frequently which is just stupid to write in an electronic book. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Andrew
 
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I cut my teeth on "Electric Circuits" by Nilsson and Riedel. You can probably find it used (or an old edition) very cheap. The basics don't need to be up-to-date.
 
carlgrace said:
I cut my teeth on "Electric Circuits" by Nilsson and Riedel. You can probably find it used (or an old edition) very cheap. The basics don't need to be up-to-date.

Thanks. I'm trying to find a PDF file but all the sites that had it uploaded had it taken down. The cheapest I'm seeing is around 100 dollars...I don't think I can afford that.
 
Two textbooks on my shelf, Electronic Devices by Floyd, and Electronic Circuits by Seely, each cover that kind of information. Floyd is newer, and is written for more novice students, but has very good examples that are easy to follow. My copy of Seely is copyright 1968, so it has a lot of tube theory, but it also covers transistors. Of course, the math is still relevant, and it is much more advanced than Floyd.
 
o0Vox said:
Thanks. I'm trying to find a PDF file but all the sites that had it uploaded had it taken down. The cheapest I'm seeing is around 100 dollars...I don't think I can afford that.

Get one of these. 7th edition. Even if you print out the PDF it is a lot easier to learn with a physical book, in my opinion.

And don't bother to learn about tubes. If you get a book with tubes in it, skip those sections. The number of jobs dealing with tubes is so small you could just learn about them at that point.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0131465929/?tag=pfamazon01-20
 
carlgrace said:
Get one of these. 7th edition. Even if you print out the PDF it is a lot easier to learn with a physical book, in my opinion.

And don't bother to learn about tubes. If you get a book with tubes in it, skip those sections. The number of jobs dealing with tubes is so small you could just learn about them at that point.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0131465929/?tag=pfamazon01-20

I ordered the book and got it yesterday. It is pretty much exactly everything I was looking for. Thank you so much.
 
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J. David Irwin, R. Mark Nelms- Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis- (Wiley) is my choice. Go here to get pdf version -

http://gen.lib.rus.ec/

Search and download.

***In the mirrors list click on "free-books.us.to"
#It has many coloured pages so the size is a bit large (160 MB).
 
o0Vox said:
Does anyone know of any useful electronic books? I've gone through a lot of books and none have satisfied me. I'm not looking for a basic electronics book. I'm looking for a book that actually shows you how to parameterize a circuit with differential equations. Like how to find the current at each point for let's say a parallel RCL circuit. The only good book I have found is Practical Electronics for Inventors. It doesn't go in as much depth as I would like it too and he complains about the math involved frequently which is just stupid to write in an electronic book. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Andrew


HI,

I am looking for the ''Physics of Quantom electronics vol.8 chap.5'' I could no where find this book or journal or the conference proceeding . does anybody have an Idea How can find
this ?

Regards,
Marya
 

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