Bishop O. Understand Electronics

2nd edition. — Oxford: Newnes, 2001. — 333 p. — ISBN: 0750653191.This is a book for anyone who wants to get to know about electronics. It requires no previous knowledge of the subject, or of electrical theory, and the treatment is entirely on-mathematical. It begins with an outline of electricity and the laws that govern its behaviour in circuits. Then it describes the basic electronic components and how they are used in simple electronic circuits. Semiconductors are given a full treatment since they are at the heart of almost all modern electronic devices. In the next few chapters we examine a range of electronic sensors, seeing how they work and how they are used to put electronic circuits in contact with the world around them. The methods used for constnlcting electronic circuits from individual components and the techniques of manufacturing complex integrated circuits on single silicon chips are covered in sufficient detail to allow the reader to understand the steps taken in the production of an item of electronic equipment. This is followed by an account of the test equipment used to check the finished product.Electrons and electricity.
E.m.f. and potential.
Resistance.
Capacitance.
Inductance.
Simple circuits.
Semiconduction.
Transistors.
Semiconductor circuits.
Power supply circuits.
Sensors and transducers.
Optoelectronic sensors.
Light sources and displays.
Test equipment.
From components to circuits.
Oscillating circuits.
Amplifying circuits.
Operational amplifiers.
Logic circuits.
Audio electronics.
Computers.
Microcontrollers.
Telecommunications.
Microwaves.
Detection and measurement.
Electronic control.
Electronics and the future.