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Electronics the Easy Way

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I recommend this book because it is a good book for JAR66 module 4
and parts of 3,5,11&13. It starts with ohms law, explains transistors and amplifiers and ends with all household electronics
such as TV, microwave, fiber optics and many many more.
Amazon should publish the index. Other books for 3 times the price
provide less information.

This book is poorly written and confusing. There are at least 10 instances where theories are introduced with no explanation, as if prior knowledge is assumed. There are acronyms used with NO explanation and the publisher makes the claim that if the book does not improve your grades they will refund your money. This is a LIE. I've tried, believe me... Or you can try yourself. Do yourself a favor: Go to a good book store and look around, find a book that seems to be written in laymen's terms and purchase it from Amazon.com, but whatever you do, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!

This book is poorly written and confusing. There are at least 10 instances where theories are introduced with no explanation as if prior knowledge is assumed. There are acronyms used with NO explanation and the publisher makes the claim that if the book does not improve your grades they will refund your money. This is a LIE. I've tried believe me... Or you can try yourself. ...

This is an excellent book for basic electronics. I have about a dozen books on basic electronics and this is probably the best written out of them. It is written for an individual with no electronics experience that wishes to learn on his or her own. It is not a textbook and does not go past basic theory, but it does cover the theory of operation of several appliances such as; Television, VCR?s, audio cassettes, Compact Disks and radio. It does have a small amount of math that is well explained.

Electronics the Easy Way is a broad introduction for those with no prior background in electronics. The book is also useful as a general reference. It covers a wide range of interesting topics in electronics and provides a good deal of valuable information. I read Electronics the Easy Way in conjunction with several other books on the same topic. Had I read this book on its own, I would have found it difficult and confusing, as the writing should be clearer, better organized and more concise. Reading it in conjunction with others that described some of the same information in different ways, however, I was able to put the pieces together, understand what the authors were saying, and thereby extract valuable learning from Miller's book. Miller treats certain topics which the other books did not, and once I got into the rhythm of his writing and understood his style, I was able to move quickly through a first reading and enjoy and learn from what he wrote. In his introduction, Miller says his book is designed to whet the appetite so we will dig deeper, rather than to serve as a comprehensive text. As such, I would have liked to see a bibliography or some "Where to Go From Here" sections at the end of his chapters. The index is skimpy, which limits this book's value as a reference, though there is a glossary. The book's content was more interesting than the positions through which Miller felt it could be applied. Miller devotes two sections to discussing various positions in electronics. These sections are informative. At the same time I found virtually all of the jobs described to be extraordinarily dull. Most of them are low-level, and I suspect they are also low-paid. Miller does not present any other options apart from that of becoming a degreed electronics engineer, though there are clearly many interesting positions in the world that involve electronics and that do not require a EE degree. I would like to see attention given to describing such positions, and encouraging interested readers to consider them. Overall, however, I am pleased to have read Miller's book. I feel that I learned a good deal about the subject by reading it.

A very easy read for those interested in learning basic electronics without attending a school. Very easy to read and understand. Review exercises are excellent.