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At long last, here is the thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the hugely successful The Art of Electronics. It is widely accepted as the best single authoritative book on electronic circuit design. In addition to new or enhanced coverage of many topics, the third edition includes 90 oscilloscope screenshots illustrating the behavior of working circuits, dozens of graphs giving highly useful measured data of the sort that is often buried or omitted in datasheets but which you need when designing circuits, and 80 tables (listing some 1650 active components), enabling intelligent choice of circuit components by listing essential characteristics (both specified and measured) of available parts. The new Art of Electronics retains the feeling of informality and easy access that helped make the earlier editions so successful and popular. It is an indispensable reference and the gold standard for anyone, student or researcher, professional or amateur, who works with electronic circuits. Read more
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Publication date : April 9, 2015
Edition : 3rd
Language : English
Print length : 1220 pages
ISBN-10 : 0521809266
Item Weight : 5.38 pounds
Dimensions : 8.27 x 2.6 x 11.42 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #19,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Microprocessor & System Design #6 in Electrical & Electronic Circuits
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Top Amazon Reviews
Format: Hardcover
I originally bought The Art of Electronics as a gift for a friend who's into circuit design. After flipping through it before handing it over, I was so impressed that I immediately bought a second copy for myself. It's now one of my most-used reference books in the lab. ✅ Why I Recommend It: Comprehensive Coverage – This book dives deep into core electronics principles, from basic components to complex analog and digital circuits. Practical & Theoretical Balance – What makes it stand out is the blend of solid theoretical grounding with practical application. It’s not just textbook fluff—this is stuff you can really use. Clear Explanations – Concepts are explained clearly, with helpful diagrams and real-world examples. Great for Engineers, Hobbyists, and Students – Whether you're brushing up on fundamentals or designing a complex system, this book delivers. I've used it repeatedly as a go-to reference for both professional projects and personal builds. If you're serious about electronics, this is one of those books that truly belongs on your bench. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This review reflects my personal experience and is for informational purposes only. The Art of Electronics is a technical book intended for readers with some background in electronics. I do not assume any responsibility for how the information in the book is interpreted or applied. Always use proper safety practices and consult multiple sources when working with electrical systems. In short, this book is a classic for a reason. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of electronics or keep a reliable reference close at hand.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2025 by Alan G
Format: Hardcover
Overall, this book is really great. It covers a wide range of topics. It presents some relevant theory and historical perspectives. And, it contains schematics of sample circuits and references part numbers of components currently in production. Keep in mind that the 3rd edition of this book was published in 2015 so there are definitely some more contemporary components out there but often they are still made by the same manufacturer. One of my favorite parts about owning this book though is that it has often been quicker, less frustrating, and more illuminating than doing a simple online search when I first sit down to design a circuit. Of course, this statement should be treated with a caveat: I am not a professional electrical engineer. I don't have any educational nor vocational experience in analog electronics, and I'm not designing insanely complicated circuits. Most of what I have learned comes from this book, online forums, and technical datasheets from manufacturers. Because of this, I would say it is an incredibly beginner friendly text for those designing circuits. It does contain math, uses technical vocabulary, and asks you to read a schematic/graph/table, but these are all well labeled, accurately defined, and clearly depicted. I haven't found myself lost because of a simple omission that the authors felt was too obvious to mention nor a poorly defined or ambiguous term. Needless to say, it sits happily on my workbench full of notes and a couple burn marks from my soldering iron.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023 by D
Format: Hardcover
Amazing book. It has everything about electronic components and design. Very helpful. It is not so beginner friendly.
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2025 by Kyriakos Kyriakou
Format: Hardcover
By far the best professional electronics reference ever written. This has been a classic for as long as I can remember. Countless readers, from hardcore EEs to hobbyists have spent endless hours with this book. If you are serious about learning electronics, it's history and future directions, this is the book for you. You will be able to dive as deep or just skim the surface, it's your choice. I have two things to consider when purchasing this work. First, think about both the hardcopy and eBook offerings. I find having both is a big help. One is the classic form you can sit with and pounder. The other provides rapid search and linking ability so you can jump straight to the web to expand your knowledge. The second point is not so happy. If you suffer from Arduino cancer and can not see yourself looking at an equation or learning what is going on inside the little board in front of you, go learn something on YouTube and come back when you're ready. All in all, if you're serious, this is the right place to start your work.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017 by Anonymous
Format: Hardcover
The book is well written, and handles complex electronics information well in an everyday language. The engineer, and the electronics technician should find the book somewhat informative.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2025 by Gregory Younce
Format: Hardcover
This is THE must have book if you have any interest in electronic circuit design or need a better understanding of electronics and you don't want to go through a year of calculus first. Whether you're a student, a tech, a maker, an EE major or graduate, a scientist, a part time hobbyist or something else and want to gain an understanding or especially master electronics, then get this book. The shipping was true Amazon Prime fast and the price that was the cheapest I've found. The book is a 1000 page hardcover thing that starts at the component level of introduction and quickly develops into a very accessible compendium of useful how to practical understanding and teaching that it will take what ever it is you are doing and just make you sharper. You know? It's one of those tools that will give you an edge. I find this book is too good to put on the shelf. I like to keep it nearby. For fun, you may want to look up the YouTube interview that the author Paul Horowitz did with Adafruit. The interview will give the history and philosophy and reason for the book in addition to content insight. Fascinating stuff.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2015 by GeoMan
Format: Hardcover
The information in "H & H" (The Art of Electronics) is well presented and covers a wide range of electronics topics with as much detail as can fit between the covers. Alas, despite the hefty size of the book, not everything can be covered in as much detail as one would like. There are also a number of errors that can confuse the reader upon close reading of the book. For example, the section on PLLs appeared to contain main-body text from the second edition, but the calculation summary table and schematic figure used different values from those in the text. Even so, the book helped me break through a mental block I had on the subject. The authors have a website in which known errata are corrected, so if your calculations or designs don't agree with the book's, you can check the website to see if you've found another error or you're losing your mind. The authors' conversational style never wavers from its intended audience - the technically-minded enthusiast, hobbyist, or engineer confused by other, more in-depth, but "math heavy" texts that do not provide the rapid insight that "H & H" does. I happily owned a first edition until it was destroyed by a flood in 2013. I recently purchased a used second edition and (what I thought was) a used third edition. The third edition is apparently being counterfeited and sold by many "Other Sellers". Beware! The authors' web site details the extent of the counterfeiting and how you can recognize it. Considering how much effort the authors put into writing such an informative book, and how useful it was to me, I felt compelled to return the counterfeit item and am now engaged in finding the genuine article. The "other seller" who sold it to me quickly refunded the purchase amount and apologized for the inconvenience. Hopefully he will return any remaining copies to his distributer with a stern note about this subject.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2016 by Amazon Customer
Format: Hardcover
To me, there is no one more important book in my life than H&H. I certainly do not know of a better electronics text (and I like electronics texts). Further, I believe my career in engineering boils down to a few distinct pushes in that direction before it was in my blood (and therefore too late). One of the big ones was getting a copy of AoE 2nd Edition in school. So, I would have bought the 3rd edtion no matter what. Incredibly, the 3rd edition has expanded many of the things I loved about the 2nd edition. The section on low noise design is much better and much more useful and it was pretty great before. The digital stuff is obviously much more relevant (although it may not stay that way). The "circuits from the masters" sections and the case studies of specific circuit designs are fascinating and useful (although I do miss the hilarious "bad circuits" sections). Finally, and most importantly, you can tell that H&H themselves were active engineers in the world between the last edition and this one -- building circuits and solving problems and reading other works and being influenced by the work and scholarship and generally just continuing to rule. The dedication to Jim Williams showed that like me and all other analog nerds I know out there, they had been eagerly reading all his stuff. The section on microcontrollers exactly parallels some of the design ideas, biases, and gut feelings that I and other embedded engineers have taken the past fifteen years developing by plowing through all the exciting architecture and tool changes that have happened from EEPROM PICs to ARMs. Finally, the intellectual integrity, raw practicality, and HANDS-ON-ness of this book are unparalleled. If everybody were required to read this book before designing circuits, there would be a lot fewer crappy circuits out there. Oh, yeah. And it's fun, too.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2015 by Todd M. Bailey