The Art of Electronics: The x-Chapters

'The Art of Electronics, together with The x-Chapters, have achieved pedagogical perfection by bending conventional approaches to knowledge transfer. The text is propelled by the authors' enthusiasm, a vast breadth of practical knowledge, and an innate sense of exactly what needs to be explained, detailed, or plotted to build true circuit intuition. The x-Chapters is packed with real-world details and deep-dives into advanced topics that often go unaddressed in standard curricula. The chapter on Sensors is alone worth the price of admission. It is a profound way to expand one's technical repertoire, yielding benefits over a lifetime and making The x-Chapters an essential companion to The Art of Electronics.' John Willison, Founder, Stanford Research Systems
'Makers, scientists, and engineers of all stripes eventually find that they must translate their paper theories to hardware reality - and that's when they find that much of what they learned in school has limited application. Thus begins the difficult work of transforming a thought… into sensors, motor control, data analysis, and power management. The Art of Electronics: the x-Chapters - 2nd edition is your friend in these trying times; sitting beside you to lay out clearly the real limitations of your motor, sensor, or op-amp. It clearly explains the techniques you can use to get the best performance - no matter your budget or skill. Most engineers have to spend 30+ years of their lives behind a workbench to pick up the tips that Horowitz and Hill give to you on every page! It's an excellent companion to your reference bookshelf fave, The Art of Electronics.' Limor Fried, Adafruit Industries
'In war and in peace, electronics has shaped our world. Its science, its industry, and its culture. And The Art of Electronics has shaped electronics. The wonderful sensors sections in The x-Chapters 2nd edition remind us that the world is weird and wonderful and still very analog. I have been buying The Art of Electronics and The x-Chapters in bulk to give to my engineers and interns. Buy your kids a copy and teach them to solder as well as to type.' John Larkin, Founder, Highland Technology Inc.
'For more than a generation, The Art of Electronics by Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill has defined how engineers truly learn electronics - not abstract classroom theory, but true practical understanding grounded in intuition and experimentation. The x-Chapters extends that tradition, equipping engineers and scientists with deep insight going beyond the basics. Keeping the attention of even the most experienced engineers, these eXtra chapters teach how to deal with pesky non-ideal characteristics to optimize designs and squeeze out that last bit of performance. Take a look at just one section - even that on 'mere' wires - and you'll read the rest of the book. Reading The x-Chapters is like having lunch with Paul and Win without the inhibition and constraints of a rigorous classroom. They're fun, detailed, sprinkled with wit, and tremendously useful, giving you the means to do something really great.' Jerry Branson, Founder, The BUILD Program
'There are electronics textbooks that teach you the basics to pass exams. Then there are reference books like The Art of Electronics that help you master the craft of circuit design. And then there is The Art of Electronics: the x-Chapters, sitting alone atop the pile as the definitive grey-beard bible of deep electronics wizardry.' Dave Jones, Founder and host of EEVBlog