The highly-successful most readable and comprehensive introduction to contemporary electronics available!
Bebop to the Boolean Boogie is packed with hundreds of lavish, painstakingly drawn illustrations that clearly show the important points of each topic.
Be warned! This is not your classical, electronics book. In addition to the superbly presented technical content, you'll find a treasure trove of interesting and enlightening nuggets of trivia.
Max writes clearly with humor and zest, and there are hundreds of clear diagrams that clarify even the most difficult subjects. The exhaustive glossary is almost worth the price of the book by itself. If you are a student, electronics hobbyist, an experienced engineer wanting a handy reference to new technologies, a software engineer wanting a better understanding of hardware, or are just an ordinary Joe or Jill who wants to know how all this electronics and computer stuff really works, this is the book for you! As Computer Design magazine said, "If you want to be reminded of the joy of electronics, take a look at Clive "Max" Maxfield?s book, Bebop to the Boolean Boogie."
Over 470 large-format pages of really great electronics information! As you rampage your way through this book you will discover:
* The difference between the analog and digital worlds.
* What logic gates are and how to make them from transistors.
* Where numbers come from and why the Babylonian's counting systems gave them so many problems when it Read more...
