Dictionary of Electronics
Newnes (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 3. May 1996
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-7506-2405-3 (ISBN)
Description
This dictionary is intended primarily to be of benefit to engineers and technicians who are working in electronics, students who are studying the subject, or amateurs who are interested in it. Few technologies have advanced at such a rate during the past few decades as electronics. This third edition incorporates over 400 new definitions. All entries from the second edition have been checked and amended to take account of recent developments, or reworded to improve clarity.
* From Amplifier to Zenon Tube * 'reference book par excellence' * Includes older terms as well as latest jargon
* From Amplifier to Zenon Tube * 'reference book par excellence' * Includes older terms as well as latest jargon
Reviews / Votes
Reviews of previous editions'a useful addition to any laboratory's book shelf'
Electrical Review
'Ideal for engineers, technicians, students or interested amateurs, this is a reference book par excellence, with TV, radio and computing terms all being included as well as the more basic definitions'
Radio and Electronics World
'a useful, readable, well-illustrated little volume'
Dan Sheingold, Analog Devices
'... provides an interesting and useful reference source and would be a valuable addition to any college library.'
Electronics Education, Spring 1997
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Approx. 350 illustrations; Illustrations, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-2405-3 (9780750624053)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Stan Amos, formerly head of Technical Publications Section Engineering Training Department BBC, has been writing about electronics since the 1950s.
Author
Formerly Head of Technical Publications Section Engineering Training Department BBC
Technical Author, Illustrator and Publicist
Content
Over 4000 terms covering basic technology and applications; acronyms and abbreviations