Paul Horowitz

Out of my big pile of university textbooks, this is one of the few that was useful for something other than passing exams. In the (far-off) days when I was working in the lab, this was in constant use. A simple, pragmatic account of the things you need to know to get everyday circuits to work, without many frills, aimed at scientists who didn't grow up with a soldering iron in their mouth.

My edition of it is positively ancient, but it still gets looked at occasionally, usually when I'm show more trying to decipher a 1970s circuit diagram and can't remember which is the integrator and which the differentiator. I've no idea how up-to-date and useful more recent editions would be. show less

I haven't read this, technically; it's a large book I use for reference. But it's very well-written and explains things in an intuitive way that I never really learned in college. Much better than the typical textbook.

Probably the best book on learning electronic design (as apart from college texts on what equation to parrot forth for an exam). Somewhat dated in some respects (like microprocessors), but still spot on for a lot of the analog stuff. This must be a good book, I have lent out copies and had grave trouble in getting them back!

When I was studying electronics this was the essential, and most practical, guide to the subject at the time. It was also the only academic textbook that made the transition to work life. When I was designing analogue hardware I would use this as a 'cookbook' for ideas and best practice.

A brilliant book.