Bebop To The Boolean Boogie

*Written in quirky fun style that has generated a strong following for the author and sales of over 10,000 copies of the First Edition *The Second Edition is even bigger and better than the first, with lots of new material, illustrations, and an expanded glossary *Ideal for training incoming engineers and technicians, and for people in marketing or other related fields or anyone else who needs to familiarize themselves with electronics terms and technology Bebop to the Boolean Boogie is now better than ever! The long-awaited second edition of Clive Maxfield"s comprehensive introduction to contemporary electronics is still friendly, funny and quirky, and it has been completely updated with lots of new material. Each subject is covered in a novel and thought-provoking way. Whether you"re an engineer, hobbyist, or student who needs a thorough and up-to-date electronics reference or a nontechnical person who wants to understand more about this electron dance that has seemingly taken over the world, this book is the answer. The writing is clear and witty and is supported by hundreds of diagrams that clarify even the most difficult subjects. The exhaustive glossary is almost worth the price of the book by itself. Now accompanied by a CD-ROM with a fully searchable electronic version of the text! From reviews of the first edition: "If you want to be reminded of the joy of electronics, take a look at Clive (Max) Maxfield"s book Bebop to the Boolean Boogie." --Computer Design "Lives up to its title as a useful and entertaining technical guide....well-suited for students, technical writers, technicians, and sales and marketing people." --Electronic Design "Writing a book like this one takes audacity! ... Maxfield writes lucidly on a variety of complex topics without "writing down" to his audience." --EDN "A highly readable, well-illustrated guided tour through basic electronics." -Science Books & Films "Extremely readable and easy to understand, you"ll wonder how people learned about this stuff before this book came along." --New Book Bulletin, Computer Literacy Bookshops

This entertaining and readable book provides a solid, comprehensive introduction to contemporary electronics. It's not a "how-to-do" electronics book, but rather an in-depth explanation of how today's integrated circuits work, how they are designed and manufactured, and how they are put together into powerful and sophisticated electronic systems. In addition to the technical details, it's packed with practical information of interest and use to engineers and support personnel in the electronics industry. It even tells how to pronounce the alphabet soup of acronyms that runs rampant in the industry. Written in conversational, fun style that has generated a strong following for the author and sales of over 14,000 copies for the first two editions The Third Edition is even bigger and better, with lots of new material, illustrations, and an expanded glossary Ideal for training incoming engineers and technicians, and for people in marketing or other related fields or anyone else who needs to familiarize themselves with electronics terms and technology

Maxfield, a popular columnist, has collected his articles on design in a new order, grouped by topic, and expanded from the limits of magazine space. These articles have been published in magazines such as "EDN, Electronic Design" and "Electronic Design and Technology".

This entertaining and readable book provides a solid, comprehensive introduction to contemporary electronics. It's not a "how-to-do" electronics book, but rather an in-depth explanation of how today's integrated circuits work, how they are designed and manufactured, and how they are put together into powerful and sophisticated electronic systems. In addition to the technical details, it's packed with practical information of interest and use to engineers and support personnel in the electronics industry. It even tells how to pronounce the alphabet soup of acronyms that runs rampant in the industry. Written in conversational, fun style that has generated a strong following for the author and sales of over 14,000 copies for the first two editions The Third Edition is even bigger and better, with lots of new material, illustrations, and an expanded glossary Ideal for training incoming engineers and technicians, and for people in marketing or other related fields or anyone else who needs to familiarize themselves with electronics terms and technology.