What Readers Are Saying about Electronic Principles

Anonymous, A Reader from India | March 24, 2000

"Good for the Beginner!...
This book is good for someone who has not already developed strong fundamentals. It's easy to read. If you are the type that likes reading advanced texts written in a professional, Russian-text manner, then this is not for you. I recommend it for beginners."

Anderson Smith, Anchorage, AK | March 16, 2000

"Great for Beginners!...
After stumbling through numerous basic engineering and electronics texts, I finally found Malvino's clear simple presentation which relies almost entirely on algebraic formulations and builds from basic principles to advanced circuits including a detailed treatment of transistor fundamentals and the ubiquitous op-amp and proceeds to amplifiers, multivibrators , comparators, oscillators, and filters, etc. The presentation is logical and easy to follow. The book avoids an overly academic approach in favor of a practical emphasis without sacrificing accuracy or logic. This is a best bet for a beginner."

Eman Fatih, Switzerland | February 11, 2000

" Amazingly Excellent!...
The first time I read this book was when I was a student in the Institute of Technology in 1976. At that time, I was fascinated by how exceptional this author is in his ability to simplify complex subjects. The book covers all the essentials of electronics, explained in a very clear and simple language. Very easy to follow. Not only do you learn the subject without suffering, but you really enjoy it. Today, I am a technical author/communicator. I am buying this new edition just for the memory. I just love it."

Anonymous, New Albany, Indiana | July 27, 1998

" Malvino makes the complex easily understood!...
Electronics is a difficult enough subject to understand without the unnecessary compounding of the subject that many other authors supply through gross over mathematical treatment of the topics. Malvino sucessfully avoids this pitfall and explains difficult subjects in the most concise and understandable terms with the most straightforward use and application of math available in print. This text is widely used by many Universities including (fortunately for me and my students) the one in which I teach. The students express a clear preference for it over alternative texts on the same subject matter. Malvino's clear "conversational style" of writing makes for pleasantly easy reading that is yet accurate and sufficiently detailed. He leads the arena with this book."

Terry Wood, Protocol Systems Inc., Beaverton, Oregon | July 5, 1998

"The best book available for this level of electronics!...
Electronic Principles covers mostly semiconductors; diodes, transistors, FET's, oscillators, op-amps, etc. This book is for the person who already knows basic AC/DC. This is a technician level book used by colleges and trade schools. Only basic algebra is needed to understand this book, no calculus. Malvino is the most gifted writer of electronics that I have ever come across. The first edition of this book was used by my college where I graduated with a degree in electronics in 1976. Since then I have owned the fourth and fifth edition as reference. Malvino has a rare gift for explaining technical material. His writing is both technical and personal at the same time. Thank you Albert Paul Malvino for teaching me 90% of what I know about semiconductors. No other electronics author comes close to your gift of making technical material understandable."

Sue Dickerson | June 30, 1998

"What a great book!...
I read all types of electronics text books and am finding the 6th edition to be the kind of book you don't want to put down!! This has to be the best introductory diode (semiconductor) theory I have seen. Thanks Dr Malvino for such an interesting and visually appealing text. The use of the web to download chapter info is really appreciated. I can't wait to get the lab manual - is it available now?"

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