Comments on: The greatest electronics book ever written? http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/ Join the resistance. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:30:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chuck http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-7626 Chuck Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:34:13 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=730#comment-7626 How cool is that, these books are still in print! Back far too many years ago, when I knew I was going to be the one to invent the transporter, I started picking up Mims' books and throwing parts together. I didn't pursue a career in electronics, but I did develop a lifelong interest in hobby electronics. I'm still breadboarding all kinds of things (and in fact, delivered a light sequencer today that had it's roots in Mims' book on the 555) and now getting my grandson interested in the hobby. While I still have many of the Mims books, sadly I lost the green covered one. But how special is it that it's still available. Oh yeah, I'm buying another one for me, and one for my grandson. Thanks Forrest, thanks very much for your books! How cool is that, these books are still in print! Back far too many years ago, when I knew I was going to be the one to invent the transporter, I started picking up Mims’ books and throwing parts together. I didn’t pursue a career in electronics, but I did develop a lifelong interest in hobby electronics. I’m still breadboarding all kinds of things (and in fact, delivered a light sequencer today that had it’s roots in Mims’ book on the 555) and now getting my grandson interested in the hobby. While I still have many of the Mims books, sadly I lost the green covered one. But how special is it that it’s still available. Oh yeah, I’m buying another one for me, and one for my grandson.
Thanks Forrest, thanks very much for your books!

]]> By: Amishjim http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-7624 Amishjim Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:30:12 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=730#comment-7624 Thank You, Forrest. I still own this book from when I was a kid, probably the book I've owned the longest, not including my Bible. Thank You, Forrest. I still own this book from when I was a kid, probably the book I’ve owned the longest, not including my Bible.

]]> By: Darth Continent http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-7590 Darth Continent Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:40:29 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=730#comment-7590 Wow... this was one of my first books related to learning electronics. It helped me learn the fundamentals. Wow… this was one of my first books related to learning electronics. It helped me learn the fundamentals.

]]> By: Sean http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-2566 Sean Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:18:38 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=730#comment-2566 Good ol' Rat Shack and Forest Mims III's books. I probably bought every one you wrote. Taught myself electronics using them and the Heathkit Electronics Experimenter courses. Learned troubleshooting from old NavShips Navy manuals. Thank you Forrest, I've been dusting them off lately to get back into the enjoyment of building projects just for the sheer fun of it. Never got to be an electronics engineer, but all that knowledge has been of great use for quickly pinpointing problems and keeping things running ever since! Thank you Jeff, for reminding me of something that interfered with my high school social life, or rather kept me busy and out of trouble. Good ol’ Rat Shack and Forest Mims III’s books. I probably bought every one you wrote. Taught myself electronics using them and the Heathkit Electronics Experimenter courses. Learned troubleshooting from old NavShips Navy manuals.

Thank you Forrest, I’ve been dusting them off lately to get back into the enjoyment of building projects just for the sheer fun of it. Never got to be an electronics engineer, but all that knowledge has been of great use for quickly pinpointing problems and keeping things running ever since!

Thank you Jeff, for reminding me of something that interfered with my high school social life, or rather kept me busy and out of trouble.

]]> By: Jeff http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Jeff Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:38:28 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=730#comment-2447 Forrest - You're very welcome! Thank you for inspiring me and countless other people whose first exposure to electronic design was through your wonderful illustrations and example circuits. - Jeff Forrest -

You’re very welcome! Thank you for inspiring me and countless other people whose first exposure to electronic design was through your wonderful illustrations and example circuits.

- Jeff

]]> By: Tony http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 Tony Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:19:04 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=730#comment-2441 *bowing in the presence of greatness* -From another electrical engineer inspired at a young age by this book. *bowing in the presence of greatness*

-From another electrical engineer inspired at a young age by this book.

]]> By: Kevin http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Kevin Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:04:35 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=730#comment-2416 I've owned Mr. Mimm's Engineer's Mini-Notebook: Op Amp ~ IC Circuits for around 20 years and still refer to it often http://tinyurl.com/5v4h6o I’ve owned Mr. Mimm’s Engineer’s Mini-Notebook: Op Amp ~ IC Circuits for around 20 years and still refer to it often

http://tinyurl.com/5v4h6o

]]> By: Forrest M. Mims III http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 Forrest M. Mims III Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:53:35 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=730#comment-2414 Hi Jeff, Thanks very much for your kind words about "Getting Started in Electronics." It has sold more than 1.3 million copies, it's still selling and I will never forget writing it and building the circuits. Best regards, Forrest Forrest M. Mims III www.forrestmims.org Follow my science at www.twitter.com/fmims Hi Jeff,

Thanks very much for your kind words about “Getting Started in Electronics.” It has sold more than 1.3 million copies, it’s still selling and I will never forget writing it and building the circuits.

Best regards,

Forrest

Forrest M. Mims III
http://www.forrestmims.org
Follow my science at http://www.twitter.com/fmims

]]> By: Tony http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/12/the-greatest-electronics-book-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 Tony Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:50:52 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=730#comment-2413 I agree fantastic book, too bad about the cover. I agree fantastic book, too bad about the cover.

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