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Introduction to Electricity, Electronics, and Electromagnetics, 5/E
Robert L. Boylestad, Queensborough Community College
Louis Nashelsky, Queensborough Community College

ISBN-10: 0130105732
ISBN-13: 9780130105738

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2002
Format: Cloth; 666 pp
Status: Out of Print

Suggested retail price: $134.00
This item is out of print and is no longer available for purchase.

For 2 and 4 year programs and schools, for one/two-semester courses in Introduction to Electricity and Electronics Survey in non-electrical curriculums.

To help students better understand current technology and develop a framework for understanding future growth in the electronics area, this text provides a broad spectrum of subject matter, including extensive coverage of computer methods using the popular software PSpice®. The comprehensive presentation begins with background chapters, moves to material on basic electronics areas, and concludes with a variety of applications.

  • NEW - Updated and revised material throughout.

    • Reflects current trends and the most recent developments in this rapidly changing field. Ex.___

  • NEW - Expanded and reorganized chapters on the basics of dc and ac analysis.

    • Assembles similar subject areas together, and gives students a stronger foundation for the more complex networks to follow. Ex.___

  • NEW - More than 20 added practical applications—Includes photos of internal and external construction and important considerations in the actual design process.

    • Stimulates students' interest and develops an awareness of the practical considerations that go along with any design process. Ex.___

  • NEW - Use of Mathcad, PSpice, and Electronics Workbench throughout.

    • Makes this text truly state-of-the-art—especially with the unique Mathcad feature. Ex.___

  • NEW - Detailed explanations of advanced procedures.

    • Enables students to become aware of the order in which operations are performed in order to eliminate errors made with calculators. Ex.___

  • NEW - Practical orientation—Covers instrumentation in detail.

    • Supplies students with examples that go beyond just a description of how the system works. Ex.___

  • NEW - Full section coverage of grounding—Features practical examples of interesting topics for today.

    • Emphasizes a very important subject to the design of any electrical system. Ex.___

  • NEW - Chapter-end summaries—Followed by equation lists highlighting the most important ones in each chapter.

    • Allows students to review their understanding of key concepts before moving on. Ex.___

  • Effective coverage of a wide variety of topics—e.g., electronic devices; op-amps; and digital systems.

    • Explores subjects to a depth that is clear yet complete. Ex.___

  • A wide variety of problems—Organized according to level of difficulty.

    • Gives students an opportunity to apply learned concepts in each chapter—ranging from the fundamental to more complex and keyed to each section of the chapter. Ex.___

  • Student-friendly writing style—Geared to the new student of the subject matter.

    • Assumes minimum background or exposure to the material. Ex.___

  • Updated and revised material throughout.

    • Reflects current trends and the most recent developments in this rapidly changing field. Ex.___

  • Expanded and reorganized chapters on the basics of dc and ac analysis.

    • Assembles similar subject areas together, and gives students a stronger foundation for the more complex networks to follow. Ex.___

  • More than 20 added practical applications—Includes photos of internal and external construction and important considerations in the actual design process.

    • Stimulates students' interest and develops an awareness of the practical considerations that go along with any design process. Ex.___

  • Use of Mathcad, PSpice, and Electronics Workbench throughout.

    • Makes this text truly state-of-the-art—especially with the unique Mathcad feature. Ex.___

  • Detailed explanations of advanced procedures.

    • Enables students to become aware of the order in which operations are performed in order to eliminate errors made with calculators. Ex.___

  • Practical orientation—Covers instrumentation in detail.

    • Supplies students with examples that go beyond just a description of how the system works. Ex.___

  • Full section coverage of grounding—Features practical examples of interesting topics for today.

    • Emphasizes a very important subject to the design of any electrical system. Ex.___

  • Chapter-end summaries—Followed by equation lists highlighting the most important ones in each chapter.

    • Allows students to review their understanding of key concepts before moving on. Ex.___



 1. Introduction. 
 2. Dc Networks. 
 3. Series-Parallel Dc Networks, Theorems, and Storage Elements. 
 4. Ac Networks. 
 5. Ac Network Theorems, Polyphase Systems, and Resonance. 
 6. Electromagnetism. 
 7. Generators and Motors. 
 8. Two-Terminal Electronic Devices. 
 9. Transistors and Other Important Electronic Devices.
10. Operational Amplifiers (Op-Amps).
11. Multistage and Large—Signal Amplifiers.
12. Communications.
13. Digital Computers.
14. Control Systems.
15. Power Supplies: Linear ICs and Regulators.

Introduction to Electricity, Electronics, and Electromagnetics, Fifth Edition, presents a broad spectrum of subject matter, including extensive coverage of computer methods using the popular software PSpice®. All material has been updated and practical examples and summaries have been added, making this book the most comprehensive text on the market.

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