I'm a 70 yo self-taught electronics tech who has retired from the business, having worked for HP, TRW, IBM, SONY... you get the idea. Years ago when I was working at a CB radio shop having just started a job installing car radios I picked up a copy of this book at a used book store for $5. Over the next 3 weeks I read it through, and then reread various parts over and over as I needed reminding over the years. I ultimately retired from the electronics biz as a senior R&D tech with 20 years of tech work under my belt working on everything from hard-drives, to self-driving army tanks, to radio gear, to power supplies, to spy satellites, to audiophile amps and speakers. That $5 book was my fundamental electronics education, and I never heard a single complaint about my skill level from the engineers whose problems I solved and whose butts I saved. Horowitz and Hill's The Art of Electronics is the technician's Bible, and was the best $5 I ever spent.
I had a broken back and was in a body cast, so I had nothing better to do with my time. :) I read about 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, mostly just H&H The Art of Electronics. Once I could sit up reasonably comfortably again I started building things. I've never really stopped reading and building.
Do you know if it exist a good book about BLDC Electronic Speed controller ? For 12V motor. Because, in most of the book, i can't find a single electrical diagram showing how a "perfect" BLDC ESC is made. I don't know where to look for. And most of them, the sequence is paced by an arduino who do step by step the stuff to make the motor turning. There is not a single automatic logical sketch in the wild. I'm really interested by this stuff. Everytime i look for something, i fall in a 400V brushless motor speed controller. It's not really what i'm looking for.
I am not sure who this book is aimed at. My impression is that some of the book is for the novice & other parts are for the expert . Some things are explained in detail assuming little previous knowledge & then something is briefly mentioned as if talking to an expert who would already know the details. A lot of people regard the book as great. I don't know why. I suggest you check your local library to see if they have a copy prior to deciding if it is worth buying.
@@therfnoob7697Hahah I knew it! I am Polish BTW ;) but I have lived in France next to the Italian border for some time and worked with Italians so I recognise the accent ;)
Love that book. I've been a fan since the late 1980s. I'm a mechanical engineer who used this as a text in a class called "Experimental Physics." University of Minnesota. All non-EE engineers should take that class. Professor Zimmerman taught it.
It would be better to state what prior knowledge you require before you read this book. For example do you need to know what transistor is before you read this book. Do you need to have enough background in circuit analysis before you read this book. It is always a good idea to just pick up say a chapter, zoom in , show the writing. So people can look at it and say yes the information does not require any perquisites. Yes you mentioned math knowledge here. That is good. I suggest show a simple book in math people can read alongside so they won't be Intimidated by math. Yes I know it takes a longer length video. Thanks for help you provided. I an grateful
Thanks. This is an excellent suggestion. I'll keep in mind for the future. You are right, it's critical information, especially if you have to invest quite a bit of money on a book like this.
Surely, but it depends on what you mean by 'sound'. I think this book is not primarely intended to develop the theoretical foundations, but rather to get (soundly) into some practical aspects. But I believe this book has been used for years at Harvard, so you can't go wrong :)
@@cck1496 I mean, if you are a Mechanical Engineer you know that your knowledge cannot be sourced in a single given book. But yes, the Art of Electronic is an excellent base.
Good day, thank you for your review video it was very good. There is an associated laboratory manual that provides experiments supporting the theory in the main book. This combination of books was ehat we used at the National Radio Institute. Again thank you, Danny KI6VBC
La version française est publiée chez Eyrolles en deux tomes : « traité de l’electronique analogique et numérique », chercher « Horowitz Eyrolles » et on trouve facilement.
I'm a 70 yo self-taught electronics tech who has retired from the business, having worked for HP, TRW, IBM, SONY... you get the idea. Years ago when I was working at a CB radio shop having just started a job installing car radios I picked up a copy of this book at a used book store for $5. Over the next 3 weeks I read it through, and then reread various parts over and over as I needed reminding over the years. I ultimately retired from the electronics biz as a senior R&D tech with 20 years of tech work under my belt working on everything from hard-drives, to self-driving army tanks, to radio gear, to power supplies, to spy satellites, to audiophile amps and speakers.
That $5 book was my fundamental electronics education, and I never heard a single complaint about my skill level from the engineers whose problems I solved and whose butts I saved. Horowitz and Hill's The Art of Electronics is the technician's Bible, and was the best $5 I ever spent.
Congratulations! Reading it in 3 weeks is a massive achievement. I think I will not manage in 30years :) It's a wonderful book indeed.
I had a broken back and was in a body cast, so I had nothing better to do with my time. :) I read about 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, mostly just H&H The Art of Electronics. Once I could sit up reasonably comfortably again I started building things. I've never really stopped reading and building.
Good man
@@johnwest7993 You're gonna nail it!
That's a pretty strong endorsement! Great story, thanks
Do you know if it exist a good book about BLDC Electronic Speed controller ? For 12V motor. Because, in most of the book, i can't find a single electrical diagram showing how a "perfect" BLDC ESC is made. I don't know where to look for. And most of them, the sequence is paced by an arduino who do step by step the stuff to make the motor turning. There is not a single automatic logical sketch in the wild. I'm really interested by this stuff.
Everytime i look for something, i fall in a 400V brushless motor speed controller. It's not really what i'm looking for.
I am not sure who this book is aimed at.
My impression is that some of the book is for the novice & other parts are for the expert . Some things are explained in detail assuming little previous knowledge & then something is briefly mentioned as if talking to an expert who would already know the details.
A lot of people regard the book as great. I don't know why.
I suggest you check your local library to see if they have a copy prior to deciding if it is worth buying.
I am like 99% sure that you are Italian :D Am I right?
you are 100% right :)
@@therfnoob7697Hahah I knew it! I am Polish BTW ;) but I have lived in France next to the Italian border for some time and worked with Italians so I recognise the accent ;)
I'm going to purchase the second edition of this book which is a paperback. Is there a major difference between 2nd & 3rd edition ?
Yes! The 3rd edition ins improved! ;)
Math guy here looking to improve my tinkering skills while knowing whats going on....thank you for the review!
Love that book. I've been a fan since the late 1980s. I'm a mechanical engineer who used this as a text in a class called "Experimental Physics." University of Minnesota. All non-EE engineers should take that class. Professor Zimmerman taught it.
Thanks you that you spent the time to share your experience.
Thanks for the review and very helpful that you included you background for context.
It would be better to state what prior knowledge you require before you read this book. For example do you need to know what transistor is before you read this book. Do you need to have enough background in circuit analysis before you read this book.
It is always a good idea to just pick up say a chapter, zoom in , show the writing. So people can look at it and say yes the information does not require any perquisites.
Yes you mentioned math knowledge here. That is good. I suggest show a simple book in math people can read alongside so they won't be Intimidated by math. Yes I know it takes a longer length video.
Thanks for help you provided. I an grateful
Thanks. This is an excellent suggestion. I'll keep in mind for the future. You are right, it's critical information, especially if you have to invest quite a bit of money on a book like this.
This is a very random comment.
The keyboard you have is the absolute Best! I have the same 😂
Thanks for the review. Will this book help mechanical engineers to develop sound expertise in electronics?
Thanks.
Surely, but it depends on what you mean by 'sound'. I think this book is not primarely intended to develop the theoretical foundations, but rather to get (soundly) into some practical aspects. But I believe this book has been used for years at Harvard, so you can't go wrong :)
@@therfnoob7697 Thanks for your prompt reply. I mean will I be able to design circuits for different industrial applications and robots?
Thanks.
@@cck1496 I mean, if you are a Mechanical Engineer you know that your knowledge cannot be sourced in a single given book. But yes, the Art of Electronic is an excellent base.
@@therfnoob7697 Thanks for your prompt reply. Keep it up!
Hello. What would you say is a good fundamental level book on RF? Thank you.
Good day, thank you for your review video it was very good. There is an associated laboratory manual that provides experiments supporting the theory in the main book. This combination of books was ehat we used at the National Radio Institute. Again thank you, Danny KI6VBC
Thanks, I didn't know. National Radio Institute in Washington DC? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Radio_Institute
Wow, supercool! :)
Is there any Prerequisite for reading this Book? Like what and how much should we know before reading this book..!?
Algebra
@@YTSylantys ok thanks 🙏
Thank you
I have the same keyboard jajajajja nice
une édition française pourrais exister ? merci
no
La version française est publiée chez Eyrolles en deux tomes : « traité de l’electronique analogique et numérique », chercher « Horowitz Eyrolles » et on trouve facilement.
I still have no idea of the book... booh.
ahahah, you are right. Not so good this review :)