Introductory Circuit Analysis (10th Edition)

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Review: First of all,this is the best introductory book I have ever read. Boylestadt does an excellent job of getting to the point on the subjects he talks about.The tools he explains in network theorems are very good for the ones who wish to bone up on their skills. You might want to have some other books that explain the subject a little simpler,but you have to work any way to get at that knowledge level.This is a good class room book where one is in a group and can communicate the thoughts they have leaned from the book.
This book is not about devices such as transistors and diodes but its about how accurately you can analyze the circuit. On top of that every mistake he makes in one edition,he corrects it in another edition. So you can guess that this book is pretty good.You don't necessarily have to have a TI-86,but it makes the work flow pretty easily.You need to know what an integrand sign means but for the most part it is a very readable book.
Boylestadt has books out on devices,too. If it's like this book
you know its very knowledgable.

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Summary: Introductory Circuit Analysis
Review: Good book. Easy to understand and comprehend. Very helpful for a beginner.

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Summary: A student who is using this book for Circuits Analysis
Review: Hello to everyone who reads my review of this book. First of all for those of you who will need a TI-86 calculator which this book calls for, dont worry about because doesnt even tell you how to use it for certain applications such as Super Mesh, Method Analysis and so on. I had to go to a student who was in a College Algebra class to learn how to use this calculator for this book! Second my professor shows better examples on solve the problems in the book which the book makes it so confusing. You have to ask the professor to show several examples to learn what the book is covering. I would suggest to professors and the Director/Chairman as a student, look for a book that you can use in the class other than this where students can learn from and not become so confused over the material to where almost every student in the class has to ask the professor several questions about the topic and meet with him one on one. I am speaking for other students by the way. I am also helping the professors also. Get a book that students can learn from instead of a one on one discusssion with the professor. Some thing else other than this book! Thanks for your time reading my review. ~Scott~

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Summary: The best choice for BEGINERS,
Review: I am a 3rd year Electrical Engineering student and this book was the text book in 1st year in our University. But i got my electronic knowledge foundation from this very book, this book is soooooooooo comprehensive that, still i take the help of this book sometimes. Moreover, the writer has introduced PSPICE and C++ numerical methods for solving circuitry problems after every chapters which is really praise worthy.... i think, if you are a beginer and spending your time for choosing a good book for learning electronics, obviously i should suggest you to get this book, this book will help you to understand even a lot of advanced stuffs of advanced books yet when you will be an expert.

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Summary: Circuit Analysis- yes. presentation- no.
Review: I used the 9th edition in beginning an AAS program. They only used Boylestads book for 2 years and then switched to Floyds book(blah).
They reason why this book could be considered hard to navigate, as stated by the previous reviewer, is the fact that Boylestad talks way too much! He is protraying himself to be some sort of technical literary genius, while sometimes talking down to you, which could be contradictory considering that fact this is suposed be an "Introductory" Circuit Analysis text. The spaces become filled up with the words "hence", therefore, refer to figure etc..., and the high color graphics( which arent that great I might add. If I want to see pictures of Ohm, Hertz, and Thevnin, i can find it elsewhere). Just state the portions of the problem, give the algebraic explanation, and move on!
The book is a good coverage of circuit analysis however and can be a decent reference down the road, but Im not huge on the combined presentation of the publisher and particularly the author ;). Although the material is thorough, they should streamline it a bit more for the modern age of electronics. Im am glad I got to use this book instead of Floyds book. Its great on Circuit Analysis, but not as good on presentation.

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Summary: Average
Review: Not a bad book but not very mathematically rigorous. There is no calculus and the equations are just given with no discussion on their origins.

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Summary: Circuit Analysis, Not Electrodynamics
Review: The Boylestad book is one of the best I have ever read in it's niche. Circuit analysis for engineers, as an introduction to practical circuit design, is not Electrodynamics. You neither expect nor want Calculus or derivation of equations. You want and need rough and ready formulae and rules of thumb for practical analysis. This book provides them.

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Summary: Circuit Analysis, Not Electrodynamics
Review: The Boylestad book is one of the best I have ever read in it's niche. Circuit analysis for engineers, as an introduction to practical circuit design, is not Electrodynamics. You neither expect nor want Calculus or derivation of equations. You want and need rough and ready formulae and rules of thumb for practical analysis. This book provides them.

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Summary: Lack of communication, needs more depth in examples.
Review: This book has a very clear, "lack of communication". The book is fine for the basics but the problem exercises do not involve the basics. The author explains problems from the beginning but goes straight to the end with the problem exercises. There needs to be more depth between the examples and the problems. This book is fine for some one who already knows it. But,if you don't and want to get confused and frustrated, then I recommend this book. If you are unfortunate and are forced to use this book, I would look for an outside source for reference. Beware!!! My question to the author is: Why are you keeping the middle a secret. This stuff is not as hard as the author makes it. To sum this up, the author says here is an elementary example now I want you to solve this advanced problem. Students need more examples with more depth. This book may be titled as introductory but it sure is geared for the more advanced.Thanks, but no thanks.

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Summary: Needs Improvement
Review: This book would be better if it had all the answers in the back as opposed to just the odd problems. It gives you problems in the back of the book that it didn't cover very well in the examples. This is the book my school is using so I am stuck with it. You will go nuts with significant figures while trying to learn from the problems. It could use a little more depth. Or maybe even the website having additional "examples" reading material, more problems wouldn't hurt either.

I guess the book is okay, but this is just from a frustrated college student who works full time, and has a teacher that just reads from the book. I have 8 computer/internet certifications and this book just confuses me. (Not the material as much as the ommission of certian possiblities/questions/etc)

oh well.