My First Rant - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Shenandoah
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2013, 04:27:52 pm
content: Hi all,Would you really consider the book "The Art of Electronics" for learning whether at school or self-studying? I don't know why it's so popular but the content, IMHO, is poor, at least compared to other texts like S/S Electronic Circuits, or Malvino's Electronic Principles. It's heavy and thick, but it lack of details and in-depth discussion. It takes one skill from every trade. Someone may argue it's meant as a reference, but again there are better alternatives. And it's dated!Thanks for listening to my short rant.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2013, 04:38:41 pm
content: AoE is a book for nitwits (managers) so they think they know some about electronics.

author: cthree
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2013, 04:43:37 pm
content: Only one nitwit in this thread.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2013, 04:46:45 pm
content: Quote from: Shenandoah on July 11, 2013, 04:27:52 pmWell, I disagree pretty strongly, but in the interest of keeping my opinion out of the discussion, I'll just address this point: Have the transistors changed? No? The physics? What has changed so much that the material in the book is no longer relevant?

author: cthree
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2013, 04:51:21 pm
content: Quote from: Shenandoah on July 11, 2013, 04:27:52 pmDid you read the preface where is states who the book is for and what there are intending to discuss? Maybe you should have because in it there they say specifically that it is a course for scientists and others who are not engineers but need to understand and build electronic systems in connection with their specialties, that means physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, other applied sciences and so forth. It's not an engineering text and they say so right up front. They also tell you that they are not going to cover theory or math except when there is no other option and they tell you they are going to offer practical rules of thumb instead. Their intent is to get a non engineer up to a working level of basic electronics in the course of a single semester.You should read the label before bitching that the contents aren't what you expected.

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2013, 05:03:27 pm
content: oh, and the next iteration has just been released or is close to release ..

author: Shenandoah
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2013, 06:41:31 pm
content: QuoteYou are so funny...For all your bitching about my "bitching" there's a better alternative:"Practical Electronics for Inventors"Quote

author: Shenandoah
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2013, 06:43:59 pm
content: QuoteI did not know you are a manager.

author: jancumps
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 11, 2013, 07:01:52 pm
content: Love your rant. But love the book too.

author: uoficowboy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 12, 2013, 03:20:38 pm
content: Quote from: Shenandoah on July 11, 2013, 04:27:52 pmI agree completely that AofE is not a book for beginners.

author: Shenandoah
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 12, 2013, 06:02:27 pm
content: QuoteI'm not saying it's hard at all. It's very elementary very superficial. It does not suite both a beginner and advanced reader. Check uni curriculum if you can find any one using this for all level electronic courses.