Basic Electronics Theory

I have purchased 8 of these books this month to give to my associates and friends who were wanting to learn more about the basics of electrical and electronics theory. I have purchased many books on this subject over the years, this book stands out as the best book for the money. The approach is basic, without trying to impress you with the authors knowledge about the subject. Too many of the other books attempt to go so deep into theory you complete the course wondering how you passed, being unsure of what was being presented. Keep it simple silly, also know as the KISS System.

Great Book for electronics. Tells you everything you need to know plus has quiz and answers in the back.

The other two reviews are absolutely correct. I recently checked this book out of my public library and found it to be a very comfortable and complete. Im going to buy it right now. This book absolutely does not skip over any information and is completely comprehensive. I am absolutely shocked that this book is not a 5 star best seller. If you are simple just beginning to learn about electronics, this truly is the only book you need.

I have been looking for quite awhile for an electronics book that would give a good balance between thoery/mathmatics but also practical knowledge (where a capacitor, inductor, etc. is actually used to build). This book is the best by far I have found for this...it has a great pedogogy to it...Horn is an excellent teacher.I read this book over the weekend, and by the end of it, I was able to build the circuit I needed. This is the perfect book if you goal is to get enough basic knowledge to talk intelligently about the subject but, more important, go our and build something. Additionally, there are a lot of lower level details I can still glean from it by doing a second reading some other time; I recommend this book very, very highly.

While most electronics books oriented towards the beginner seem to over-stress some areas and completely skip others, this one gives all of the information a beginner needs in a very comprehensive mannor. If you are just starting in electronics, this is the ONLY book you'll need to buy to get going on the right foot.