Electricity: Principles and Applications

I have historically been self-taught. Its gotten me far in life. When I decided to get into electricity and green energy, I knew I'd better have a solid foundation of how it all works or I would make too many mistakes in designing systems. I purchased this book and the following book on Electronics because they were recommended by an electronics professor here: [...] I see that one of the reviewers totally slams this book. In my opinion, I think he's too bent on semantics and high-level academic mindset. If you really want to have that kind of understanding, you better go to school for electrical engineering anyway or at least study electricity as an apprentice, and you better be the type who obsesses over high-level mathematics. I went to an engineering school and realized I completely hate calculus and high level physics. Personally, I think people obsess over academia too much and its remarkable how "dumbed down" people are becoming today that they can't do basic things using some common sense. If you're a DIYer or you're thinking about studying electricity at school but not sure you'd like it, I would recommend this book first. It does a great job of explaining a lot of principles and presenting the math associated with them in a simple way. In addition to all the necessary principles of electricity, there are some useful explanations of batteries, magnets, and motors. I read this book as the precursor to the Electronics: Principles and Applications so that I could design my own printed circuit boards.

Electricity. This is a subject that is often glossed over or dismissed in favor of Electronics. A firm grasp of Electricity is needed before one can hope to master Electronics. This remarkable book does just that. It is written in an intuitive manner allowing a novice to progress through the subject with ease. For the those who practice Electricity for a living, it is a welcome refresher. Even the "Old Salt" who has been doing it for years: there are lots of "Ah Ha's," yet to be discovered.This Book should not be underestimated or dismissed; it is worth exploring.

This book is written in the standard format for a classroom environment, which makes it very easy to follow and find previously read topics you may have forgotten. However, some sections would be easier to learn with the aid of a teacher; although, it is still possible to learn the material without one. This book covers a wide range of topics for electricity, but not many applications of it. Over all, this book provides you with a strong foundation in the electrical field.