About The Book
Learning the Art of Electronics
A Hands-On Lab Course
This introduction to circuit design is unusual in several respects. First, it offers not just explanations, but a full course. Each of the twenty-five sessions begins with a discussion of a particular sort of circuit followed by the chance to try it out and see how it actually behaves.
Accordingly, students understand the circuit’s operation in a way that is deeper and much more satisfying than the manipulation of formulas. Second, it describes circuits that more traditional engineering introductions would postpone: on the third day, we build a radio receiver; on the fifth day, we build an operational amplifier from an array of transistors.
The digital half of the course centers on applying microcontrollers, but gives exposure to Verilog, a powerful Hardware Description Language. Third, it proceeds at a rapid pace but requires no prior knowledge of electronics. Students gain intuitive understanding through immersion in good circuit design.
- The course is intensive, teaching electronics in day-at-a-time practical doses so that students can learn in a hands-on way
- The integration of discussion of design with a chance to try the circuits means students learn quickly
- The course has been tried and tested, and proven successful through twenty-five years of teaching
- The book is practical: it avoids mathematics and mathematical arguments and even includes a complete list of parts needed in the laboratory exercises, including where and how to buy them
- 1200 pages with 1530 B&W illustrations and 20 tables
The way we present the course to our students, at Harvard: p123.
Where to buy
The 1st Edition of Learning the Art of Electronics is out of print and no longer available. The second edition will be available to purchase in early March 2025.
Cambridge University Press - Learning the Art of Electronics (Also available in Adobe eBook format)
Companion to The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition
Amazon.com - Learning the Art of Electronics - Companion to The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition
Amazon.co.uk (UK) - Learning the Art of Electronics - Companion to The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition