Electrical and electronic principles and technology /
John Bird.
- 3rd ed.
- Amsterdam ; London : Newnes, 2007.
- xii, 407 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Previous ed.: 2003. Includes index.
1.Basic electrical and electronic engineering principles -- 2.An introduction to electric circuits -- 3.Resistance variation -- 4.Batteriesand alternative sources of energy -- 5.Series and parallel networks -- 6.Capacitors and capacitance -- 7.Magnetic circuits -- 8.Electromagnetism -- 9.Electromagnetism induction -- 10.Electrical measuring instruments and measurements -- 13.D.C. circuit theory -- 14.Alternating voltages and currents -- 15.Single-phase series. a.c. circuits -- 16.Single-phase parallel a.c. circuits -- 17.Filter networks -- 18.D.C. transients -- 19.Operational ampliers -- 20.Three-phase systems -- 21.Transformers -- 22.DC machines -- 23.Three-phase induction motors.
Bird introduces electrical principles and technology through examples rather than theory, enabling students to develop a sound understanding of the principles needed by technicians in fields such as electrical engineering, electronics and telecommunications. No previous background in engineering is assumed.