Electronic Components: A Complete Reference for Project Builders 1st Edition

This is a great book that will give you a great understanding of components and how they work. Included are many formulas to build your own components. I wore out my last book and bought this one again.

This book is not as detailed or comprehensive as I'd hoped, and the used copy I received was far too marked up by the previous owner for my liking.

This book is amazing it makes everything so simple and even if you dont get it the first time just read it through you have to read everything which is a great learning exsperience sadly there are no projectts but still amazing!

Really great well written book for the beginner. Written in language the lay person can understand at a very affordable price.Bobby Longo

excellent book.

This is not a book for beginners, I need a lot more pictures and this is intended for technicians.

I bought this book for myself several years ago to give myself a head start on electronics before I started college, and I am glad I did. Not only was the book easy to read and understand, but it was also fun to read. I benefitted immensely from reading this book prior to college. In fact, I have loaned it to friends as an introduction to electronics, and even bought one for another friend. One of my favorite books. Explains a lot of important parts, and some important information which a beginner must know, such as Ohm's law.

The book's subtitle is "A Complete Reference for Project Builders". It should be "A Glossing Over for People Who Already Know About Electronics".The first half of the book is an (incomplete) in-depth explanation about electricity, resistance, capacitance, and inductance. The next 75 pages cover semiconductors, going in-depth about junctions then diodes, then glossing over the various transistor types.The last third of the book is a thorough glossing over of various ICs, transducers, and 10 pages on switches.In other words, don't get this book if you're a beginner, because you will be confused by what it leaves out. Don't get this book if you are looking for a reference, because you will be frustrated by what it leaves out. And don't get it if you are looking for a refresher on electronics theory, as you will be dissatisfied with it's overly simplistic explanations.