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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
Excellent book
5.0 out of 5 stars Too much detail on simple things not enough on hard things
This book is great as an introduction into Electronics. I think it's useful to have around in case you ever want to look anything up but I was under the assumption it would be more encyclopedic whereas this is sort of like a 6th graders reference book for not any sort of actual practical referencing but just something need to look at in read. There are some chapters that are incredibly long on things like relays that, while correct and useful to people who use a lot of relays, are incredibly boring for 90% of the people that are going to be reading this book. Relay is a great device if you're making an oven but if you're making an oven you're not reading this book. That is to say, the writer is very intelligent as far as electrical engineering goes however the writer is not cognizant of who he is writing to, he switches between thinking his audiences incredibly developed in their Electronics knowledge and thinking that his audience knows nothing about Electronics. For example, the DC motor and AC motor section is the majority of the book. I mean not exactly but it's very long however a DC motor has two connectors and we all know how to wire it up to get it to work it's the simplest electronic component in the world. The mosfet is given 2 pages and is lumped in with the JFET, and enhancement mode, depletion mode, and channel, P Channel, the various regions, and it's applications (of which the P Channel mosfet application listed was something like "no one uses p channel mosfets") are zoomed through. The incongruity there being that the mosfet is very likely the most used electronic component in history and the relay is giving much more detail.however I got this book when I didn't know s*** about electronics and now I do so maybe I can sound all high-and-mighty like this because I read the book and having read the book I Now understand Electronics. It's a chicken or the egg kind of thing. But this is a genuine review and if this is what you want, and I'm sure it is, then you should buy the book because I did and now I know electronics well enough to write a review ragging on this book (chicken/egg...ya know).
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice general electronic reference!
Superb overview of electronic components, especially discrete items. Well worth getting all three volumes!
4.0 out of 5 stars A valuable addition to the bookshelf: worth the time and the money
Platt's 'Enc. of Electronic Components' is a good read, lots of information on the components covered, and strikes a fine balance between underwhelming the knowledgeable and overwhelming those who 'just don't know.'I wanted to know more about capacitors. Now I have read why I might choose polyethylene over mylar, or tantalum caps over electrolytics. I wanted to know more about coils, inductors, and now there is a little more knowledge to fill the wells of memory there as well.Lots of good information on resistors, capacitors (including the actual schematics for RC high and low pass filters), a little later there are LCR filters, diodes, a variety of diodes and transistor types. There is a very good section on a variety of motors - better here than I expected, so I learned more where I hadn't thought I would.Platt introduces the volume by suggesting the book will gather enough information to be usable, in one place, effectively 'peer reviewed' for accuracy and legitimacy, and the book certainly lives up to that aim.In all chapters on components there is a 'what could go wrong' section; that is what I'm going to add here. My two big complaints have to do with typeface/font selection and the layout of illustrations. The font used for formulae I find hard to read quickly and accurately. Most troublesome is the 'pi' symbol which quite often I mistake for an 'n' which I catch because I know the equation - but I can see being caught out. That I would like to see changed. The other complaint is the number of times throughout the book where the text refers to an illustration -- which is on the next page. It sounds like a minor complaint but can be irritating.Those two quibbles aside I'm glad I bought the book. If my bookshelf had a fire, earthquake, tsunami, or house-cleaner come through I would buy another copy quickly.And, once through the first couple chapters, I want to know when the next (two!) volumes are coming out?Worth your time and money.
5.0 out of 5 stars thank you 2/12/25
nice, more advanced technology part 2
5.0 out of 5 stars Great as a reference and a learning tool!
If you are a beginner, a hobbyist, or just someone who is interested in learning about different electrical components, you will absolutely enjoy this series. In this book, you will find that it provides the most essential information as to what a particular component is, how it is used, and what to expect from it. It is extremely easy to look up any component within the realm of the volume. Instead of having to go to a computer or potable device each time, I find it much easier to go to this book first. Being that this book is one of many volumes it's very easy to flip through its pages, and if you wish, write notes for yourself inside as well. Upon purchase, you will be amazed at just how much useful information there is for each component in each volume. This is volume 1 of an ongoing series. You don't need to buy all the volumes, but I'm a firm believer in such reference books that if you need something from one volume, you'll definitely need something from the others as well. I purchased volumes 1 & 2 at the same time, I just wish that volume 3 would had been available at the same time, but I can appreciate that there is always information being added too. I highly recommend this book series!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value and the contents are just what I was looking for!
Thanks so much to Bolo and the Authors for yet another great and successful transaction. This book is part of a set I ordered and each book as well as the entire set meets if not exceeds my hopes for their purchase. Thanks to the Authors and Bolo for another successful transaction!
5.0 out of 5 stars Honesty.
Its agreat book on Electronic Component.
Übersichtlich und gut beschrieben
Ich habe mir Vol 1- 3 gekauft und bin damit sehr zufrieden. Jedes Element ist gut beschrieben und wurde farblich abgebildet (Farbfotos), dadurch kann man diese auch leichter wiedererkennen. Wie zu erwarten alles auf englisch.
As described
A great reference
Grrreat
Great reference book, absolutely purrrrrfect, easy to understand even for an artist LOL, nice pics and disposition, gonna buy the other two volumes!!! Can absolutely recommend.
Imprescindible
Imprescindible libro para todo amante de la electrónica. Es como la biblia de los componentes electrónicos.Este es el primero de una serie de 3 libros hasta el momento
A Comprehensive Reference Collection....
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Semiconductors, Electromagnetism.This, and the other two paperback volumes in the series, have proved to be an indispensable reference bank. Fully illustrated and documented entries on every conceivable electronic component are much more readily digestible in a book format than scrolling around on a screen....while indexing helps to quickly go to the right page rather than endlessly typing into a search engine.This all helps to integrate and cross-relate complex information in one's mind. Books also provide a stable platform for learning and referencing, with secure pages unlikely to suddenly disappear at the whim of a webmaster. An expensively printed item launched into the public domain also tends to have a more authoritative fact-checking process behind it to support factual integrity. All volumes appear to have stood the test of time in this respect.The clarity of the descriptive content includes both photographs and circuit diagrams, laid out with consistent precision, and aided by a very professional typographic hierarchy, that defines subject headings, text, and figure numbers in a cool laid-back manner. The body copy is of a clear san-serif style, in an easily read point size, so no scrabbling around for a magnifying glass to aid legibility.Do not even think of acquiring just the one volume. The other two in the collection are of equal educational value, and are also to be highly recommended.Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 2: LEDS, LCDS, Audio, Thyristors, Digital Logic, and Amplification....https://www.Bolo.co.uk/dp/1449334180Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 3: Sensors for Location, Presence, Proximity, Orientation, Oscillation, Force, Load, Human Input, Liquid and....Light, Heat, Sound, and Electricity.... https://www.Bolo.co.uk/dp/1449334318
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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
Excellent book
5.0 out of 5 stars Too much detail on simple things not enough on hard things
This book is great as an introduction into Electronics. I think it's useful to have around in case you ever want to look anything up but I was under the assumption it would be more encyclopedic whereas this is sort of like a 6th graders reference book for not any sort of actual practical referencing but just something need to look at in read. There are some chapters that are incredibly long on things like relays that, while correct and useful to people who use a lot of relays, are incredibly boring for 90% of the people that are going to be reading this book. Relay is a great device if you're making an oven but if you're making an oven you're not reading this book. That is to say, the writer is very intelligent as far as electrical engineering goes however the writer is not cognizant of who he is writing to, he switches between thinking his audiences incredibly developed in their Electronics knowledge and thinking that his audience knows nothing about Electronics. For example, the DC motor and AC motor section is the majority of the book. I mean not exactly but it's very long however a DC motor has two connectors and we all know how to wire it up to get it to work it's the simplest electronic component in the world. The mosfet is given 2 pages and is lumped in with the JFET, and enhancement mode, depletion mode, and channel, P Channel, the various regions, and it's applications (of which the P Channel mosfet application listed was something like "no one uses p channel mosfets") are zoomed through. The incongruity there being that the mosfet is very likely the most used electronic component in history and the relay is giving much more detail.however I got this book when I didn't know s*** about electronics and now I do so maybe I can sound all high-and-mighty like this because I read the book and having read the book I Now understand Electronics. It's a chicken or the egg kind of thing. But this is a genuine review and if this is what you want, and I'm sure it is, then you should buy the book because I did and now I know electronics well enough to write a review ragging on this book (chicken/egg...ya know).
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice general electronic reference!
Superb overview of electronic components, especially discrete items. Well worth getting all three volumes!
4.0 out of 5 stars A valuable addition to the bookshelf: worth the time and the money
Platt's 'Enc. of Electronic Components' is a good read, lots of information on the components covered, and strikes a fine balance between underwhelming the knowledgeable and overwhelming those who 'just don't know.'I wanted to know more about capacitors. Now I have read why I might choose polyethylene over mylar, or tantalum caps over electrolytics. I wanted to know more about coils, inductors, and now there is a little more knowledge to fill the wells of memory there as well.Lots of good information on resistors, capacitors (including the actual schematics for RC high and low pass filters), a little later there are LCR filters, diodes, a variety of diodes and transistor types. There is a very good section on a variety of motors - better here than I expected, so I learned more where I hadn't thought I would.Platt introduces the volume by suggesting the book will gather enough information to be usable, in one place, effectively 'peer reviewed' for accuracy and legitimacy, and the book certainly lives up to that aim.In all chapters on components there is a 'what could go wrong' section; that is what I'm going to add here. My two big complaints have to do with typeface/font selection and the layout of illustrations. The font used for formulae I find hard to read quickly and accurately. Most troublesome is the 'pi' symbol which quite often I mistake for an 'n' which I catch because I know the equation - but I can see being caught out. That I would like to see changed. The other complaint is the number of times throughout the book where the text refers to an illustration -- which is on the next page. It sounds like a minor complaint but can be irritating.Those two quibbles aside I'm glad I bought the book. If my bookshelf had a fire, earthquake, tsunami, or house-cleaner come through I would buy another copy quickly.And, once through the first couple chapters, I want to know when the next (two!) volumes are coming out?Worth your time and money.
5.0 out of 5 stars thank you 2/12/25
nice, more advanced technology part 2
5.0 out of 5 stars Great as a reference and a learning tool!
If you are a beginner, a hobbyist, or just someone who is interested in learning about different electrical components, you will absolutely enjoy this series. In this book, you will find that it provides the most essential information as to what a particular component is, how it is used, and what to expect from it. It is extremely easy to look up any component within the realm of the volume. Instead of having to go to a computer or potable device each time, I find it much easier to go to this book first. Being that this book is one of many volumes it's very easy to flip through its pages, and if you wish, write notes for yourself inside as well. Upon purchase, you will be amazed at just how much useful information there is for each component in each volume. This is volume 1 of an ongoing series. You don't need to buy all the volumes, but I'm a firm believer in such reference books that if you need something from one volume, you'll definitely need something from the others as well. I purchased volumes 1 & 2 at the same time, I just wish that volume 3 would had been available at the same time, but I can appreciate that there is always information being added too. I highly recommend this book series!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value and the contents are just what I was looking for!
Thanks so much to Bolo and the Authors for yet another great and successful transaction. This book is part of a set I ordered and each book as well as the entire set meets if not exceeds my hopes for their purchase. Thanks to the Authors and Bolo for another successful transaction!
5.0 out of 5 stars Honesty.
Its agreat book on Electronic Component.
Übersichtlich und gut beschrieben
Ich habe mir Vol 1- 3 gekauft und bin damit sehr zufrieden. Jedes Element ist gut beschrieben und wurde farblich abgebildet (Farbfotos), dadurch kann man diese auch leichter wiedererkennen. Wie zu erwarten alles auf englisch.
As described
A great reference
Grrreat
Great reference book, absolutely purrrrrfect, easy to understand even for an artist LOL, nice pics and disposition, gonna buy the other two volumes!!! Can absolutely recommend.
Imprescindible
Imprescindible libro para todo amante de la electrónica. Es como la biblia de los componentes electrónicos.Este es el primero de una serie de 3 libros hasta el momento
A Comprehensive Reference Collection....
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Semiconductors, Electromagnetism.This, and the other two paperback volumes in the series, have proved to be an indispensable reference bank. Fully illustrated and documented entries on every conceivable electronic component are much more readily digestible in a book format than scrolling around on a screen....while indexing helps to quickly go to the right page rather than endlessly typing into a search engine.This all helps to integrate and cross-relate complex information in one's mind. Books also provide a stable platform for learning and referencing, with secure pages unlikely to suddenly disappear at the whim of a webmaster. An expensively printed item launched into the public domain also tends to have a more authoritative fact-checking process behind it to support factual integrity. All volumes appear to have stood the test of time in this respect.The clarity of the descriptive content includes both photographs and circuit diagrams, laid out with consistent precision, and aided by a very professional typographic hierarchy, that defines subject headings, text, and figure numbers in a cool laid-back manner. The body copy is of a clear san-serif style, in an easily read point size, so no scrabbling around for a magnifying glass to aid legibility.Do not even think of acquiring just the one volume. The other two in the collection are of equal educational value, and are also to be highly recommended.Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 2: LEDS, LCDS, Audio, Thyristors, Digital Logic, and Amplification....https://www.Bolo.co.uk/dp/1449334180Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 3: Sensors for Location, Presence, Proximity, Orientation, Oscillation, Force, Load, Human Input, Liquid and....Light, Heat, Sound, and Electricity.... https://www.Bolo.co.uk/dp/1449334318
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