About The Book
Learning the Art of Electronics
A Hands-On Lab Course
This introduction to circuit design is unusual in several respects. First, it offers not just explanations, but a full course. Each of the twenty-five sessions begins with a discussion of a particular sort of circuit followed by the chance to try it out and see how it actually behaves.
Accordingly, students understand the circuit’s operation in a way that is deeper and much more satisfying than the manipulation of formulas. Second, it describes circuits that more traditional engineering introductions would postpone: on the third day, we build a radio receiver; on the fifth day, we build an operational amplifier from an array of transistors.
The digital half of the course centers on applying microcontrollers, but gives exposure to Verilog, a powerful Hardware Description Language. Third, it proceeds at a rapid pace but requires no prior knowledge of electronics. Students gain intuitive understanding through immersion in good circuit design.
- The course is intensive, teaching electronics in day-at-a-time practical doses so that students can learn in a hands-on way
- The integration of discussion of design with a chance to try the circuits means students learn quickly
- The course has been tried and tested, and proven successful through twenty-five years of teaching
- The book is practical: it avoids mathematics and mathematical arguments and even includes a complete list of parts needed in the laboratory exercises, including where and how to buy them
- 1200 pages with 1530 B&W illustrations and 20 tables
The way we present the course to our students, at Harvard: p123.
Where to buy
Cambridge University Press – Learning the Art of Electronics – Companion to The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition
Amazon.com – Learning the Art of Electronics – Companion to The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition
Amazon.co.uk (UK) – Learning the Art of Electronics – Companion to The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition
The Book Depository (Worldwide) – Learning the Art of Electronics 3rd Edition