Bebop to the Boolean Boogie: An Unconventional Guide to Electronics, Second Edition

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Summary: Excellent start
Review: Clive Maxfield is brilliant and has a great sense of humor. If you don't believe me, ask his mother (he tells us so in the book). As a person who has opted out of math and science since the age of 15, I felt I needed more background to continue on in computer programming. This book has not disappointed me, although for my level, I've used the Web site How Stuff Works.com to explain things as well, and the two complement each other perfectly. But this book is so much more than that. It got me excited about math in a way I wish my school teachers had years ago. It showed me I could understand all of this garbage, if only my teachers had 1/2 the true enjoyment he has! Maybe Mr. Maxfield should help rewrite kids' textbooks and then they'd actually enjoy doing their homework.

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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: I have a MSEE, but I found this book to be far more enlightening and useful than any textbook I ever read in college. It teaches you the real basics of electronics without going into complex mathematical equations and theories. It teaches you in a way that is fun with emphasis on the key points that really matter. If you work in the electronic industry, but are non technical or even if you are technical this is a great book that is easy reading. They should write more books like this.

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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: If only all "techies" could write like this! Clear, comprehensive, funny and genuinely both informative and entertaining. There's even a recipe for Seafood Gumbo! The most fun I've had with anything "electronic" since my Dad and I built a crystal radio together back in 1970. I can highly recommend this book for any literate person wanting to know more about such things as Boolean algebra, numbering systems, Karnaugh Maps, multiplexers etc. "Max" Maxfield's other books - Bebop Bytes Back, and Designus Maximus, are great also.

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Summary: Exactly what I needed!
Review: This book was exactly what I needed; a review of basic logic circuits and simple explanations on manufacturing processes.

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Summary: A goofy yet detailed overview of electronics fundamentals
Review: This is a great book ranging from the absolute basics of number systems to circuit design, ceramics to alternative and future technologies. It is presented in an entertaining and easy-to-read format that just about anybody can enjoy reading.

Rating:
Summary: A goofy yet detailed overview of electronics fundamentals
Review: This is a great book ranging from the absolute basics of number systems to circuit design, ceramics to alternative and future technologies. It is presented in an entertaining and easy-to-read format that just about anybody can enjoy reading.