Bebop to the Boolean Boogie - Softcover

Maxfield, Clive

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878707221 ISBN 13: 9781878707222

Publisher: Newnes, 1995

Synopsis

What you will discover:
the difference between the analog and digital worlds
what logic gates are and how to make them from transistors
where numbers come from and why the Babylonian's counting systems gave them so many problems when it rained
what integrated circuits, circuit boards, hybrids, and multichip modules are, how they are made, and what they're used for
how to survive the experience of assertion-level logic, positive logic, negative logic, and pass-transistor logic
where computers came from and what Charles Babbage and his lady friend did in their spare time
superconductors, diamond substrates, optical interconnection technologies, virtual hardware and much, much more!

-the difference between the analog and digital worlds-what logic gates are and how to make them from transistors-where numbers come from and why the Babylonian's counting systems gave them so many problems when it rained

About this title

Book Description

The highly-successful most readable and comprehensive introduction to contemporary electronics available!

From the Back Cover

*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

Edition details

• Publisher: Newnes
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1878707221
• ISBN 13: 9781878707222
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 471