Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 621 EAN: 9780131989252 ISBN: 0131989251 Label: Prentice Hall Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 880 Publication Date: May 11, 2007 Publisher: Prentice Hall Sales Rank: 40092 Studio: Prentice Hall
Product DescriptionElectric Circuits, Eighth Edition features a new design,a four-color format, and 80% of chapter problems have been updated. In the midst of these changes, the book retains the goals that have made it a best-seller: 1) To build an understanding of concepts and ideas explicitly in terms of previous learning; 2) To emphasize the relationship between conceptual understanding and problem solving approaches; 3) To provide readers with a strong foundation of engineering practices. Chapter topics include Circuit Variables; Circuit Elements; Simple Resistive Circuits; Techniques of Circuit Analysis; The Operational Amplifier; Inductors, Capacitors, and Mutual Inductance; Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits; Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits; Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis; and more. For anyone interested in circuit analysis.
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Rating: - Better than the rest
This is a classic work delivered in a top-notch modern layout, with very clear organization and focus. The first edition was written before the modern-day era of sidebars, extra features, and time-consuming case studies. The eigth edition does have some added extra-material (like chapter openers), but not to the extent that a clear-cut presentation is jeopardized. In particular, this sets it apart from Alexander/Sadiku (3/ed.).
It also has a more modern and efficient feel to it than ... Read More
Rating: - OK text
This text is alright, but it does assume prior knowledge of circuits. The exercise problems are way more difficult than any of the examples in the text and not all of the answers are provided in the back of the book. Also, (VERY IMPORTANT) this ISBN does NOT include the PSpice manual that is usually required for a basic circuits course.
Rating: - Good book for University Class
I bought this book for a undergraduate University course. The book is extremely thorough in the topics discussed and has plenty of examples. My only complaint is not having all the answer values in the back of the book, this makes checking my own answers difficult.
Rating: - Seems good so far
I'm only 4 chapters into this book, but so far i like it pretty well. It seems more readable than other physics texts ive had. It seems like the biggest complaint ive read about is it being too hard, or not having answers. I have every answer in the book, since it comes with p-spice and i can check them. As far as being more difficult than the examples, that seems to be the case in any physics course ive taken, and i've just gotten used to it i guess. I suppose the fact that i have a great teacher ... Read More
Rating: - Well organized
The book is organized very well. It's clear, uses appropriate boxes/highlighting, and succinct. It was more explanatory than my teacher was most of the time. Doesn't shirk from doing the math, but not too math-based.
- Better than the rest
- OK text
- Good book for University Class
