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That book -- I tried reading it. It's ... well, hard to stay focused. Ended up just now getting "Learning the Art of Electronics: A Hands-On Lab Course," its student manual companion, in the hopes that I'll be able to follow both easier than just one alone. :)

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I have an earlier edition of "The Art of Electronics" and I'm wondering how different the latest edition is. That said, I rarely open it so it probably doesn't really matter anyway.

I've done only one electronics project since my electronics course in undergrad. I keep meaning to do more, but I never get around to it.

I bought the new one on the basis of the sample chapter that is available to download at any number of places. It's a much much better book in terms of readability and structure, and has a lot of additional content compared to the previous edition. A lot has happened in electronics since 1989. I recommend you go read the sample chapter and decide accordingly.

Thanks!

To be clear, though, it doesn't cover software, or what you'd need for Arduino-based projects. But it has quite a few sections at the end for micro-processor based projects and communication protocols, etc. I found it to be a good starting point for definitions or ideas, and to then head to the internet for more details.

There's also: Ladyada interview with Paul Horowitz - The Art of Electronics ... http://youtu.be/iCI3B5eT9NA

Thanks for the info. I'm not worried about software. I've done enough low-level programming for that to be not a problem. I'm knowledgeable enough about electronics, what I need most of all is a good reference which is why I have the earlier edition.

The lab manual is definitely the way to go, especially if you have a good circuit simulator available.

And doing it with real components and equipment is pretty cheap now.

me too!

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