Product Description
No comparable reference offers as many easy-to-read definitions, abbreviations, acronyms, illustrations, schematics, diagrams, and conversion tables in electronics as this updated dictionary. Over 27,500 definitions and 1,000 illustrations including many new ones from robotics, artificial intelligence, and personal computing. You'll find coverage of the latest terms in lasers, TV, radio, IC technology, digital and analog electronics, audio and video, power supplies, fiber optic communications, and more. "... highly recommended..."NAmerican Reference Books Annual (on a previous edition)
Product Details
* Amazon Sales Rank: #1850387 in Books
* Published on: 1997-06-23
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 788 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
"... an excellent tool for electronics in the broadest sense... highly recommended... "-American Reference Books Annual. Continuing in the tradition of its bestselling predecessors, this updated dictionary of electronics terms coves a broader range of subjects in an easier-to-use format than any other source of its kind. No comparable reference offers such a vast range of definitions, abbreviations, acronyms, illustrations, schematics, diagrams, and conversion tables. More than 27,500 definitions-plus over 1,000 clear and functional illustrations-make the Seventh Edition the ultimate reference for technicians, hobbyists, and students. Many new terms and illustrations from robotics, artificial intelligence, and personal computing as they relate to electronics are included. Definitions spelled out in plain English with minimal technical jargon make the Dictionary accessible to beginning, intermediate, and advanced electronics professionals. You'll find coverage of the latest terminology in: lasers; television; radio; IC technology; digital and analog electronics; audio and video; power supplies; fiber optic communications; more! Existing definitions have been updated, obsolete material has been deleted, and all entries have been reviewed by an editorial review board to assure their accuracy. You can look for a better source of definitions in electronics... but you won't find one! "Very useful for day-to-day reference."-Technical Book Review.
About the Author
Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996." Stan Gibilisco’s Web sites are http://www.sciencewriter.com and http://members.aol.com/stangib.
Customer Reviews
A really sloppy update3
The latest additions (since Volume 4) are not as well-written or comprehensible as early ones, and the new diagrams were obviously done by someone who didn't have the foggiest idea what he was drawing. Many of them are unclear, and a surprising number are downright incorrect, which undermines confidence in all of them. This book sorely needed a good editor.
Clear and concise definitions of all terms.5
This is the best electronics dictionary I've ever run across. All of the definitions are clear and concise. There are many cross-references to other similar topics. Students and technicians will find this dictionary especially suited to their needs.
Concise and complete. I use it almost every day.5
This book is the most straightforward and comprehensive electronics dictionary I have found. The illustrations are simple, and are easy to interpret. I think some terms have illustrations when they aren't needed. I really appreciate the fact that the mathematics is not too complicated.