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

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Semiconductors, Electromagnetism. This, and the other two paperback volumes in the series, have proved to be an indispensable reference bank. Fully illustrated and documented entries on every conceivable electronic component are much more readily digestible in a book format than scrolling around on a screen....while indexing helps to quickly go to the right page rather than endlessly typing into a search engine. This all helps to integrate and cross-relate complex information in one's mind. Books also provide a stable platform for learning and referencing, with secure pages unlikely to suddenly disappear at the whim of a webmaster. An expensively printed item launched into the public domain also tends to have a more authoritative fact-checking process behind it to support factual integrity. All volumes appear to have stood the test of time in this respect. The clarity of the descriptive content includes both photographs and circuit diagrams, laid out with consistent precision, and aided by a very professional typographic hierarchy, that defines subject headings, text, and figure numbers in a cool laid-back manner. The body copy is of a clear san-serif style, in an easily read point size, so no scrabbling around for a magnifying glass to aid legibility. Do not even think of acquiring just the one volume. The other two in the collection are of equal educational value, and are also to be highly recommended. Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 2: LEDS, LCDS, Audio, Thyristors, Digital Logic, and Amplification.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1449334180 Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 3: Sensors for Location, Presence, Proximity, Orientation, Oscillation, Force, Load, Human Input, Liquid and....Light, Heat, Sound, and Electricity.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1449334318

A great read ideal for reference Very infomative

I bought all three volumes at the same time (Yes, I am THAT keen!) and what a revelation they are. Charles Platts writing style is extremely lucid, and these encyclopaedias are well worth the investment. Just to mention: Charles Platt encourages personal interaction, supplying an email address in aid to help, advise and just say "Hello" (which is a bit like registering) - how many technical authors encourage that!

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.

Good quality book that contains a very comprehensive amount of information regarding electronic information.

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.