Darren Ashby资深电子工程师和管理者，从事工程设计和管理工作已近20年。现任世界最大的健身器材企业ICON Fitness公司（也是世界最大的嵌入式芯片用户之一）的电子产品线经理。毕业并曾任教于犹他州立大学。他也是业界活跃的技术专家，曾长期担任chipcenter.com等媒体的专栏作者。除本书外，他还与人合著了Circuit Design: Know It All一书。

Written by an expert electronics engineer who enjoys teaching the practical side of engineering, this book covers all the subjects that a beginning EE needs to know: intuitive circuit and signal analysis, physical equivalents of electrical components, proper use of an oscilloscope, troubleshooting both digital and analog circuits, and much more! Even engineers with years in the industry can benefit from the compendium of practical information provided within.

CONTENTS:

Chapter 0: What is Electricity Really?

Chapter 1: Three Things They Should Have Taught in Engineering 101

Chapter 2: Basic Theory

Chapter 3: Pieces Parts

Chapter 4: The Real World

Chapter 5: Tools

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

Chapter 7: Touchy-Feely Stuff

Appendix

*Covers the engineering basics that have been either left out of a typical engineer's education or forgotten over time

*No other book offers a wealth of "insider information" in one volume, specifically geared to help new engineers and provide a refresher for those with more experience

*updated content throughout, including 2-color diagrams and a new 'Chapter 0 - What is Electricity Really?'

*The accompanying CD-ROM contains a reference library of electronics information, with demo simulation software and engineering calculators