Encyclopedia of Electronic Components V1: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Semiconductors, Electromagnetism

The author said that he wrote these because nothing equivalent already existed and I think he is correct. In these modern times of "everything on the internet", these books are still very useful for quick and clear reference.Each volume covers a subset of common electronic components and goes into a reasonable level of detail about what they are and how they work - certainly enough depth for a teenager or keen youngster but also enough for many older hobbyists to quickly remind themselves what the bias voltage of a particular transistor is or to work out how much gate voltage will ensure a MOSFET is fully conducting etc.The print is very clear and easy to read so great to keep a set on your shelves.

Excellent compendium of parts

I like how the author categorized and compartmentalized all the components if they were sufficiently similar.

Fairly good read. Explains about components on how they function and fail rather then fixing your broken vintage hi fi or radio. In fact if your looking to repair broken electrical's, this book covers mainly modern components so isn't much use for older equipment. It's still a good informative read but in my opinion, limited to more modern electrics, obviously, will be great in 15 - 20 years when electronics have advanced further again.

This book does exactly what it says on the tin- it is not a theory book but a reference on components and how to use them. It is explained right from the start how this book fills gaps between information readily available from manufacturers, the internet and other theory based booksI've now looked through it and it is suitable for NC/NVQ level qualifications- it provides the required depth of knowledge without delving into complex mathematical equations.It provides some simple circuits to clarify some uses of the componets and also some of the common faults that occur either through human error or wear and tear, or incorrect use.My only gripe is it is American although references are made to European/UK voltages.I really do not know where in the book wreckdriver has misunderstood the author regarding cells and batteries.For me, it does fill a gap in available resources and I highly recommend it (if only it used 240V and mm not inches).

This book is nicely written about some of the parts how they work really nice book

I like the book but not read it yet thank you very much

Very practical guide to common components. I'm really looking forward to next Volume 2.Very handy real-world reference. Even though I've been involved in electronics for years I found some really good stuff in this.