Post by thread:[PICLIST] [OT] Book identification, please help.

Hi, Due to a fire at my workplace and total destruction of everything I have put together and treasured over many years, Im trying to put as much back together as I can. An excellent technical reference had been set up over a period of many years. Some of the more modern books are not such a concern as they shall still be available. Two particular books that I know are no longer in print but desire to obtain are: (1) The Art of Electronics (1st Edition, Black dust jacket ) {PS I know that the second edition exist} (2) ??? (see below) This was about 2% of the technical reference collection ??? This was a really good analog(ue) book. Picked up a few years ago in a secondhand bookshop. Here goes this is what I remember about it, possible title 'Linear applications handbook' (although I think that is what texas produced, this was not a texas book), believed to be published by TAB, size is about A5 with perhaps a 1" strip taken off its longest edge about an inch and half thick, it had a lot of really good stuff in it,(not just what you would get in a standard text book) such as an analogue multipler using opamp, led and ORP12 (cds cell), it had all the usual as well amplifier circuits, instrumentation ?, power supplies? Please could anyone help with identification off this book, sorry its not much to go on, I dont judge books by cover only contents. Please could anyone tell me if there are any good second hand bookshops, particularly in uk, that specialise in technical publications. Andy Farrar spam_OUTandrew.farrarTakeThisOuTport.ac.uk

If you are near Cambridge take a trip to the bookstores downtown (Farrows??? is a name that I faintly recall). It has been 10 years since I was there, but Cambridge in particular has a couple of very nice and well stocked technical book stores - You could mosey over to the correct section and find your book quickly. Then you would be able to get the ISBN, etc and perhaps order it used or otherwise from Amazon (or even pick it up used there). Haven't tried Oxford, but it is likely they have something like it and they are positioned a little better for non-Londoners. Good luck. Dan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 6/19/00, 7:21:12 AM, Andrew Farrar <.....andrew.farrarKILLspam@spam@PORT.AC.UK> wrote regarding [OT] Book identification, please help.: {Quote hidden}> Hi, > Due to a fire at my workplace and total destruction of everything I > have put together and treasured over many years, Im trying to put as > much back together as I can. > An excellent technical reference had been set up over a period of > many years. Some of the more modern books are not such a concern as > they shall still be available. > Two particular books that I know are no longer in print but desire > to obtain are: > (1) The Art of Electronics (1st Edition, Black dust jacket ) {PS {Quote hidden}> I know that the second edition exist} > (2) ??? (see below) > This was about 2% of the technical reference collection > ??? This was a really good analog(ue) book. > Picked up a few years ago in a secondhand bookshop. Here goes this > is what I remember about it, possible title 'Linear applications > handbook' (although I think that is what texas produced, this was > not a texas book), believed to be published by TAB, size is about A5 > with perhaps a 1" strip taken off its longest edge about an inch and > half thick, it had a lot of really good stuff in it,(not just what > you would get in a standard text book) such as an analogue > multipler using opamp, led and ORP12 (cds cell), it had all the usual > as well amplifier circuits, instrumentation ?, power supplies? > Please could anyone help with identification off this book, sorry > its not much to go on, I dont judge books by cover only contents. > Please could anyone tell me if there are any good second hand > bookshops, particularly in uk, that specialise in technical > publications. > Andy Farrar > andrew.farrarKILLspamport.ac.uk

Andy, Sorry to hear of your loss. The two books you mentioned are of course a very popular text, "The Art of Electronics", which is authored by Horowitz & Hill and I would venture to say the second may be written by Don Lancaster, a very prolific author of very practical soft cover technical books. If Amazon.com is of no help, certainly they can be obtained here in the States and some kind soul will help you out. Let us know. Ralph Krongold Culver City, CA {Original Message removed}

Andrew said: Picked up a few years ago in a secondhand bookshop. Here goes this is what I remember about it, possible title 'Linear applications handbook' (although I think that is what texas produced, this was not a texas book), believed to be published by TAB, size is about A5 with perhaps a 1" strip taken off its longest edge about an inch and half thick, it had a lot of really good stuff in it,(not just what you would get in a standard text book) such as an analogue multipler using opamp, led and ORP12 (cds cell), it had all the usual as well amplifier circuits, instrumentation ?, power supplies? Please could anyone help with identification off this book, sorry its not much to go on, I dont judge books by cover only contents. Russell sez: It MAY have been book of exactly that title by Linear Technology. They did several in this series. They are indeed superb reference books - arguably among the best I have ever seen. I think that all the application notes are now available on their web site so that may be an alternative to replacement. regards Russell McMahon

Thanks to all of the suggestions so far. I wish I could remember the author of the blue covered book, it was a hardback book. I have/had many of Don Lancaster books, many whose whereabouts good or bad have been accounted for, although admittedly I cant remember the authors name of the book or its exact title (though I always knew where it was), it was practical like Don Lancasters books but I'm pretty sure if it was written by him I might remember. I feel that I usually remember authors when I have/had many written by the same, such as R Marston, RA Penfold, Nigel Gardner etc.. Andy Farrar {Quote hidden}> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 07:17:31 -0700 > Reply-to: pic microcontroller discussion list <.....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU> > From: Ralph & Helene <EraseME2pilotsspam_OUTTakeThisOuTMEDIAONE.NET> > Subject: Re: [OT] Book identification, please help. > To: PICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU > Andy, > > Sorry to hear of your loss. The two books you mentioned are of course a very > popular text, "The Art of Electronics", which is authored by Horowitz & > Hill and I would venture to say the second may be written by Don Lancaster, > a very prolific author of very practical soft cover technical books. If > Amazon.com is of no help, certainly they can be obtained here in the States > and some kind soul will help you out. > > Let us know. > > Ralph Krongold > Culver City, CA > > {Original Message removed}

> ??? This was a really good analog(ue) book. > Picked up a few years ago in a secondhand bookshop. Here goes this > is what I remember about it, possible title 'Linear applications > handbook' (although I think that is what texas produced, this was > not a texas book), believed to be published by TAB, size is about A5 > with perhaps a 1" strip taken off its longest edge about an inch and > half thick, it had a lot of really good stuff in it,(not just what > you would get in a standard text book) such as an analogue > multipler using opamp, led and ORP12 (cds cell), it had all the usual > as well amplifier circuits, instrumentation ?, power supplies? I have a paper back book from Analog Devices that matches your size and content description. It's called "nonlinear circuits handbook". I have a second edition (1976). ISBN 0-916550-01-X. Another similar book is "Transducer Interfacing Handbook". Also Analog Devices. ISBN 0-916550-05-2. Both are edited by D.H Sheingold. Steve. ====================================================== Steve Baldwin Electronic Product Design TLA Microsystems Ltd Microcontroller Specialists PO Box 15-680, New Lynn http://www.tla.co.nz Auckland, New Zealand ph +64 9 820-2221 email: KILLspamstevebKILLspamtla.co.nz fax +64 9 820-1929 ======================================================

Hi Andy, Was it blue ? Could it be "National Semiconductor Linear Applications Databook" ? My copy is dated 1986 and it's one of the most useful databooks I've ever seen. Maybe it's still avaliable or avlailable on CD ? Regards, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mike Cornelius Internet: RemoveMEmikeTakeThisOuTbytethis.com.au Byte This Interactive Phone: +61 2 9310-2157 PO Box 1342 Strawberry Hills FAX: +61 2 9319-3948 NSW 2012 Australia URL: http://www.bytethis.com.au ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ {Original Message removed}

I dont think that your missing anything, Ive grown attatched to the 1st edition, know where things are, and I prefer the paper, the paper is far too thin on the second edition. I do have the 2nd edition but need to locate 1st Edition. {Quote hidden}> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 14:39:24 -0300 > Reply-to: pic microcontroller discussion list <spamBeGonePICLISTspamBeGoneMITVMA.MIT.EDU> > From: Octavio P Nogueira <TakeThisOuToctaviopnogueiraEraseMEspam_OUTUOL.COM.BR> > Subject: Re: [OT] Book identification, please help. > To: RemoveMEPICLISTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU > What I'm missing here? What's the difference from > the second edition? The second edition is available > from Amazon! > > Friendly Regards > > Octavio Nogueira > =================================================== > nogueiraEraseME.....propic2.com ICQ# 19841898 > ProPic tools - low cost PIC programmer and emulator > http://www.propic2.com > =================================================== > > {Original Message removed}

It was blue, but hardback, and as I remember it wasnt actually a 'data/apps' book from a 'chip' manufacturer. It was like a collection of circuit ideas with excellent discriptions of how they work. {Quote hidden}> Importance: Normal > Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 12:54:44 +1000 > Reply-to: pic microcontroller discussion list <EraseMEPICLISTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> > From: Mike Cornelius <RemoveMEmikeEraseMEEraseMEBYTETHIS.COM.AU> > Subject: Re: [OT] Book identification, please help. > To: RemoveMEPICLISTspam_OUTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU > Hi Andy, > > Was it blue ? Could it be "National Semiconductor Linear Applications > Databook" ? > My copy is dated 1986 and it's one of the most useful databooks I've ever > seen. > Maybe it's still avaliable or avlailable on CD ? > > Regards, > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Mike Cornelius Internet: RemoveMEmikeTakeThisOuTspambytethis.com.au > Byte This Interactive Phone: +61 2 9310-2157 > PO Box 1342 Strawberry Hills FAX: +61 2 9319-3948 > NSW 2012 Australia URL: http://www.bytethis.com.au > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > {Original Message removed}

> > (1) The Art of Electronics (1st Edition, Black dust jacket ) {PS > I know that the second edition exist} > Wouldn't it be : "The Art of Linear Electronics" - John Linsley Hood - ISBN 0-7506-3746-3 It's an amazing book for those "analog" inclined. Marcelo Puhl EraseMEmarkspamspamBeGoneplug-in.com.br ------------------------------------------- Get paid to surf the WEB ! Ganhe dinheiro enquanto surfa na Internet ! http://alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=DTJ608 -------------------------------------------