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Electrical Theory and Technology is a fully comprehensive text for courses in electrical and electronic principles, circuit theory and electrical technology. The coverage takes students from the fundamentals of the subject, up to and including first degree level. Thus, this book is ideal for students studying engineering for the first time, and suitable for pre-degree vocational courses, especially where progression to higher level of study is likely.John Bird's approach, based on 700 worked examples supported by over 1000 problems (including answers), is ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, and can be worked through at the student's own pace. Theory is kept to a minimum, placing a firm emphasis on problem-solving skills, making this a thoroughly practical introduction to these core subjects in the electrical and electronic engineering curriculum.This revised edition includes new material on transients and Laplace transforms.Free Tutor Support Material, including full worked solutions to the assessment papers featured in the book, is available for download at http://textbooks.elsevier.com.
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Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology
John Bird
In Memory of Elizabeth
Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology
Revised second edition John Bird, BSc(Hons), CEng, MIEE, FIEIE, CMath, FIMA, FCollP
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First published 1997 Second edition 2001 Reprinted 2002 Revised second edition 2003 Copyright 1997, 2001, John Bird. All rights reserved The right of John Bird to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 No pa