84 Best Solid-State Physics Books of All Time

We've ranked the best solid-state physics books using expert recommendations, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. At Shortform, we know books. Our book guides are the best in the world. Learn why.

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The Oxford Solid State Basics

Steven H. Simon

5.0
The study of solids is one of the richest, most exciting, and most successful branches of physics. While the subject of solid state physics is often viewed as dry and tedious this new book presents the topic instead as an exciting exposition of fundamental principles and great intellectual breakthroughs. Beginning with a discussion of how the study of heat capacity of solids ushered in the quantum
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components, Volume 3: Sensors for Location, Presence, Proximity, Orientation, Oscillation, Force, Load, Human Input, Liquid and Gas Properties, Light, Heat, Sound, and Electricity book cover2

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components, Volume 3: Sensors for Location, Presence, Proximity, Orientation, Oscillation, Force, Load, Human Input, Liquid and Gas Properties, Light, Heat, Sound, and Electricity

Charles Platt

5.0
Want to know how to use an electronic component? This third book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects--complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You'll learn what each one does, how it works, why it's useful, and what variants exist. No matter how much you know about electronics, you'll find fascinating details you've never come across be
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 2: Leds, Lcds, Audio, Thyristors, Digital Logic, and Amplification book cover3

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 2: Leds, Lcds, Audio, Thyristors, Digital Logic, and Amplification

Charles Platt

4.9
Want to know how to use an electronic component? This second book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects--complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You'll learn what each one does, how it works, why it's useful, and what variants exist. No matter how much you know about electronics, you'll find fascinating details you've never come across b
Make: More Electronics: Learning Through Discovery book cover4

Make: More Electronics: Learning Through Discovery

Charles Platt

4.9
Want to learn even more about electronics in a fun, hands-on way? If you finished the projects in Make: Electronics, or if you're already familiar with the material in that book, you're ready for Make: More Electronics. Right away, you'll start working on real projects, and you'll explore all the key components and essential principles through the book's collection of experiments. You'll build the
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Solid State Physics

Neil W. Ashcroft, N. David Mermin

4.9
This book provides an introduction to the field of solid state physics for undergraduate students in physics, chemistry, engineering, and materials science.
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Change It!: Solids, Liquids, Gases and You

Adrienne Mason, Claudia Dávila

4.8
Developed with the cooperation of a science consultant, this book in the Primary Physical Science series is a tool to teach the physical sciences to young children. Change It! takes the physics of matter --- solids, liquids and gases --- and transforms it into an enjoyable and easy-to-understand first science book.
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Superconductivity, Superfluids, and Condensates

James F. Annett

4.8
Superconductivity, provides a basic introduction to one of the most innovative areas in condensed matter physics today. This book includes ample tutorial material, including illustrations, chapter summaries, graded problem sets, and concise examples. This book is part of the Oxford Master Series in Condensed Matter Physics.
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Introduction to Solid State Physics

Charles Kittel

4.8
Since the publication of the first edition over 50 years ago, Introduction to Solid State Physics has been the standard solid state physics text for physics students. The author's goal from the beginning has been to write a book that is accessible to undergraduates and consistently teachable. The emphasis in the book has always been on physics rather than formal mathematics. With each new edition,
Basics of Electrical Engineering for Beginners: Master the fundamentals of electricity, circuits, and electronics with hands-on projects—perfect for curious learners, hobbyists, and aspiring engineers book cover9

Basics of Electrical Engineering for Beginners: Master the fundamentals of electricity, circuits, and electronics with hands-on projects—perfect for curious learners, hobbyists, and aspiring engineers

Kenji Nakamura

4.8

BASICS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FOR BEGINNERSLearn and Apply Core Concepts Quickly. Build Your Knowledge with Practical Examples – No Background Required!Are you struggling to understand electricity no matter how many videos you watch or how many pages you read?You’re not alone, and this book is exactly what you’ve been searching for.Basics of Electrical Engineering for Beginners is the go-to gui

Electrical Engineering Worked Problems: Clear explanations, proven strategies, and fully worked step-by-step solutions for students, self-learners, ... (Electrical Engineering Exam Prep Series) book cover10

Electrical Engineering Worked Problems: Clear explanations, proven strategies, and fully worked step-by-step solutions for students, self-learners, ... (Electrical Engineering Exam Prep Series)

Sabino Di Vietri

4.8

FROM FORMULAS TO METHOD — A BOOK OF FULLY WORKED CIRCUIT EXERCISES: Learn electrical engineering by practicing with step-by-step solutions that teach you how to read circuits and choose the right method, without logical jumps.Struggling with electrical engineering exercises even after hours of study, because the steps never feel clear?You know the formulas, but when you face a circuit you don’t kn

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Problems in Solid State Physics with Solutions

Fuxiang Han

4.8
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Solid State Physics: Essential Concepts

David W. Snoke

4.8
Key Benefit: Solid State Physics: Essential Concepts centers on the unifying, essential theoretical concepts and tools of modern condensed matter physics that everyreader should know to read the literature. It is envisioned as a graduate text for a 1-semester course although thereader is not assumed to have prior knowledge of solid state physics because results are derived from first principles. K
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States of Matter

David L. Goodstein and Physics

4.8
This unique overview by a prominent CalTech physicist provides a modern, rigorous, and integrated treatment of the key physical principles and techniques related to gases, liquids, solids, and their phase transitions. No other single volume offers such comprehensive coverage of the subject, and the treatment consistently emphasizes areas in which research results are likely to be applicable to oth
Operational Amplifiers & Linear Integrated Circuits: Theory and Application book cover14

Operational Amplifiers & Linear Integrated Circuits: Theory and Application

James M. Fiore

4.8

Now in its third edition, Operational Amplifiers & Linear Integrated Circuits offers an extensive and detailed exploration of the modern op amp and associated specialized linear integrated circuits. The exploration begins with a fundamental building building block, the differential amplifier. The decibel, Bode plots and negative feedback concepts are introduced. The theory of basic amplifier circu

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Semiconductor Manufacturing for the AI Era

Denny Frye

4.8

Master the Technologies Powering the AI RevolutionThe semiconductor industry is the foundation of the modern digital world. From AI and high-performance computing to global communications, semiconductors are indispensable. But as device architectures shrink to the Angstrom scale, classical scaling laws are failing, and manufacturing rules are being rewritten.Semiconductor Manufacturing for the AI

Step-by-Step Electrical Engineering: Learn and Apply Core Concepts Quickly. Build Your Knowledge with Practical Examples - No book cover16

Step-by-Step Electrical Engineering: Learn and Apply Core Concepts Quickly. Build Your Knowledge with Practical Examples - No

Gregor Haynes

4.8
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Solid State Physics

S.O. Pillai

4.8
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Transmission Electron Microscopy: A Textbook for Materials Science

David B. Williams

4.8
This profusely illustrated text on Transmission Electron Microscopy provides the necessary instructions for successful hands-on application of this versatile materials characterization technique. The new edition also includes an extensive collection of questions for the student, providing approximately 800 self-assessment questions and over 400 questions suitable for homework assignment.
Radio Electronics for Amateur Radio Operators - Measurement And Circuit Theory:: From Atoms to AntennasTM book cover19

Radio Electronics for Amateur Radio Operators - Measurement And Circuit Theory:: From Atoms to AntennasTM

Terry L Barlet N0TLB

4.8

Volume 2: Radio Electronics for Amateur Radio Operators - Measurement and Circuit Theory: Entry Level ElectronicsOnce you understand the basic components of electronics, the next step is learning how to measure, analyze, and work with real electrical circuits. This is where theory becomes practical skill.Volume 2 moves beyond individual electronic parts and begins teaching the tools, circuit behav

Electrical Engineering Formulas and 200 Quizzes Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide with 200 Solved and Explained Quizzes, and All the Formulas ... Engineering Exam Prep Series Book 2) book cover20

Electrical Engineering Formulas and 200 Quizzes Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide with 200 Solved and Explained Quizzes, and All the Formulas ... Engineering Exam Prep Series Book 2)

Sabino Di Vietri

4.8

FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY: Learn electrical engineering formulas from scratch—progress fast with 200 quizzes and fully explained solutions.❓ Are you having trouble understanding what electrical formulas really mean when you’re faced with a real circuit?❓ Tired of feeling unprepared to pass your electrical engineering exams?A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide with 200 solved quizzes, clear explanations

FE ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER EXAM PREP 2026-2028: Complete Study Guide to Master All NCEES Review Topics with Practice Tests and Detailed Solutions for EIT Certification book cover21

FE ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER EXAM PREP 2026-2028: Complete Study Guide to Master All NCEES Review Topics with Practice Tests and Detailed Solutions for EIT Certification

Willie J. Lockhart P.E. Ph.D.

4.7

Master the FE Electrical and Computer Exam with Confidence and a Clear Success StrategyAre you studying harder but still not seeing the results you need on the FE Exam?What if one book could cut your preparation time in half, eliminate exam-day anxiety, and put the EIT credential firmly within your reach?The FE Electrical and Computer Examination is one of the most demanding credentialing hurdles

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Space Groups for Solid State Scientists

Michael Glazer and Gerald Burns

4.7
This comprehensively revised - essentially rewritten - new edition of the 1990 edition (described as extremely useful by MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS and as understandable and comprehensive by Scitech) guides readers through the dense array of mathematical information in the International Tables Volume A. Thus, most scientists seeking to understand a crystal structure publication can do this from this boo
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Rare Earth Iron Permanent Magnets

J. M. D. Coey

4.7
Rare-earth iron permanent magnets combine the magnetization of iron or cobalt with the anisotropy of a light rare-earth in intermetallic compounds which exhibit nearly ideal hysteresis. The rare-earth iron magnets are indispensable components in a vast range of electronic and electromechanical devices. This book covers the principles of permanent magnetism, magnet processing, and applications in a
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Electronic Properties of Doped Semiconductors

B.I. Shklovskii

4.7
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Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions, #317)

Stephen J. Blundell

4.7
In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen J. Blundell illuminates the mysterious force of magnetism. For centuries, magnetism has been used for various purposes—through compasses it gave us the ability to navigate, and through motors, generators, and turbines, it has given us power. Blundell explores our understanding of electricity and magnetism, from the work of Galvani, Ampère, Faraday, and Tesl
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Elementary Solid State Physics: Principles and Applications

M. Ali Omar

4.7
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Fundamentals of the Theory of Metals

A. A. Abrikosov

4.7
This comprehensive primer by a Nobel Physicist covers the electronic spectra of metals, electrical and thermal conductivities, galvanomagnetic and thermoelectrical phenomena, the behavior of metals in high-frequency fields, sound absorption, and Fermi-liquid phenomena. Addressing in detail all aspects of the energy spectra of electrons in metals and the theory of superconductivity, it continues to
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Optical Properties of Solids

Mark Fox

4.7
The second edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date account of the optical physics of solid state materials. The basic principles of absorption, reflection, luminescence, and light scattering are covered for a wide range of materials, including insulators, semiconductors and metals. The text starts with a review of classical optics, and then moves on to the treatment of optical t
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Introduction to Superconductivity

Michael Tinkham

4.7
Accessible to graduate students and experimental physicists, this volume emphasizes physical arguments and minimizes theoretical formalism. Topics include the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer and Ginzburg-Landau theories, magnetic properties of classic type II superconductors, the Josephson effect, fluctuation effects in classic superconductors, high-temperature superconductors, and nonequilibrium superc
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Semiconductor Physics and Devices: Basic Principles

Donald Neamen

4.7
Neamen's Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Third Edition deals with the electrical properties and characteristics of semiconductor materials and devices. The goal of this book is to bring together quantum mechanics, the quantum theory of solids, semiconductor material physics, and semiconductor device physics in a clear and understandable way.
Fundamentals and Exercises of Electrical Engineering: Theory, Theorems, and Applications in DC and AC with Applied Exercises (Electrical Engineering Exam Prep Series Book 1) book cover31

Fundamentals and Exercises of Electrical Engineering: Theory, Theorems, and Applications in DC and AC with Applied Exercises (Electrical Engineering Exam Prep Series Book 1)

sabino di vietri

4.7

You know Ohm's law. Kirchhoff's, too. Maybe Thevenin and Norton.But hand you a real circuit, and you freeze.Where do you start? Which law applies, and in what order?That's not a knowledge gap. It's a method gap — and it's exactly what keeps smart, hardworking people stuck.FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY: in 280 pages, go from zero to confident with clear explanations, intuitive illustrations, and step-b

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Semiconductor Devices: Theory and Application

James Fiore

4.7

Across 17 chapters, Semiconductor Devices covers the theory and application of discrete semiconductor devices including various types of diodes, bipolar junction transistors, JFETs, MOSFETs and IGBTs. Applications include rectifying, clipping, clamping, switching, small signal amplifiers and followers, and class A, B and D power amplifiers. Focusing on practical aspects of analysis and design, int

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Introduction to Power Electronics. Paul H. Chappell

Paul H. Chappell

4.7
The subject of power electronics is concerned with solid state devices for the control and conversion of electrical power. These silicon devices are designed mainly for switching the transfer current from one part of an electrical circuit to another. Power electronics has a wide range of applications from the small systems used in electrical appliances to very large systems for the supply and dist
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Basic Solid State Electronics

Van Valkenburgh

4.7
Modern electronics technology manages all aspects of information-generation, transmission, reception, storage, retrieval, manipulation, display, and control. A continuation of the instruction provided in Basic Electricity, Basic Solid-State Electronics will provide the reader with a progressive understanding of the elements that form various electronic systems.
Electronic fundamentals covered in
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Solid State Electronic Devices

Ben Streetman, Sanjay Banerjee

4.7
One of the most widely used introductory books on semiconductor materials, physics, devices and technology, this text aims to: 1) develop basic semiconductor physics concepts, so students can better understand current and future devices; and 2) provide a sound understanding of current semiconductor devices and technology, so that their applications to electronic and optoelectronic circuits and sys
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Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices

Safa Kasap

4.7
Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices is one of the few books in the market that has a broad coverage of electronic materials that today's scientists and engineers need. The general treatment of the textbook and various proofs leverage at a semi quantitative level without going into detailed physics.
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Rookie Read-About Science)

Ginger Garrett

4.7
The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About Science!
Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers (Ages 6-7) to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more.
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN EXAM PREP: From STRESS to SUCCESS: Master Every Question with Comprehensive Walkthroughs and a Failpro book cover38

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN EXAM PREP: From STRESS to SUCCESS: Master Every Question with Comprehensive Walkthroughs and a Failpro

Max D. C. Crent

4.7
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Operational Amplifiers & Linear Integrated Circuits: Laboratory Manual

James Fiore

4.7

This is the companion laboratory manual to accompany the third edition of Operational Amplifiers & Linear Integrated Circuits. Twenty two separate experiments are available. Topics include the differential amplifier, the comparator, inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, slew rate, gain-bandwidth product, operational transconductance amplifier, DC offset, precision rectifiers, transfer function g

A Different Universe: Reinventing Physics From the Bottom Down book cover40

A Different Universe: Reinventing Physics From the Bottom Down

Robert Laughlin

4.7
A Nobel-winning physicist argues that fundamental physical laws are found not in the world of atoms, but in the macroscopic world around us
In this age of superstring theories and Big Bang cosmology, we're used to thinking of the unknown as impossibly distant from our everyday lives. But in A Different Universe, Nobel Laureate Robert Laughlin argues that the scientific frontier is right under our
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Operation and Modeling of the Mos Transistor

Yannis Tsividis

4.7
Operation and Modeling of the MOS Transistor has become a standard in academia and industry. Extensively revised and updated, the third edition of this highly acclaimed text provides a thorough treatment of the MOS transistor--the key element of modern microelectronic chips.
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Start Programming & Simulating PLC in Your Laptop from Scratch: A No BS, No Fluff, PLC Programming Volume 1: The Practical Approach Coding PLC from Beginning ... without a Real PLC with Real World Example

Michael Blake

4.7
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Solid State Physics: Structure and Properties of Materials

M. A. Wahab

4.7
Solid State Physics, a comprehensive study for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of pure and applied sciences, and engineering disciplines is divided into eighteen chapters. The First seven chapters deal with structure related aspects such as lattice and crystal structures, bonding, packing and diffusion of atoms followed by imperfections and lattice vibrations. Chapter eight deals mainl
The Electronic Structure and Chemistry of Solids book cover44

The Electronic Structure and Chemistry of Solids

P. A. Cox

4.7
This book is the first to describe the chemical aspects of the electronic structures of solids in terms familiar to chemists and materials scientists. The first three chapters give an elementary account suitable for undergraduate students with a grounding in inorganic and physical chemistry; later chapters discuss more advanced aspects, including topics of current research interest such as metal-i
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IC Mask Design

Christopher Saint

4.7
This volume teaches integrated-circuit (IC) processes, mask-design techniques and fundamental device concepts in everyday language. It develops ideas from the ground up, building complex concepts out of simple ones, constantly reinforcing what has been taught with examples, self-tests and sidebars covering the motivation behind the material covered.
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Cellular Solids: Structure and Properties

Lorna J. Gibson

4.7
This new edition of a classic work details current understanding of the structure and mechanical behavior of cellular materials, and the ways in which they can be exploited in engineering design. Gibson and Ashby have brought the book completely up to date, including new work on processing of metallic and ceramic foams and on the mechanical, electrical and acoustic properties of cellular solids.
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All about Matter

Mari Schuh

4.7
It's everywhere. It's a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Read more to find out the facts on matter.
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Solid State Physics

J. R. Hook and H. E. Hall

4.7
This Second Edition is aimed at students taking a firstcourse in this subject, although it will also be of interest toprofessional physicists and electronic engineers requiring a graspof the fundamentals of this important area of physics. Basicconcepts are introduced in an easily accessible context: forexample, wave propagation in crystals is introduced using one-andtwo-dimensional geometries. Onl
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The Physics of Superconductors: Introduction to Fundamentals and Applications

V.V. Schmidt, Paul Müller, Alexey V. Ustinov, I.V. Grigorieva

4.6
The author of this book, Prof. Vadim Vasilievich Schmidt, was known in the West as 'Russian Schmidt'. Being a talented theoretician and at the same time heading an experimentallaboratory in Chernogolovka, Vadim Schmidt had a unique talent for explaining complicated physical models and ideas in a simple way. One of his favorite sayings was 'physics is a verbal science'. The book is based on his int
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Google Classroom 2020: An Easy Guide on How to Teach Digitally in 2020 and To Manage Your Google Classroom Effectively

Ali Keler

4.6
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Electronics 1 Part One Laminate Reference Chart

Inc. BarCharts

4.6
Fundamentals of electronic devices and basic electronic circuits.
As an engineer, tradesman or electronics student, this guide will help with over 50 diagrams and equations.
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Principles Of Corporate Finance

Richard A. Brealey, Stewart Myers

4.6
FROM THE PUBLISHER Brealey/Myers' Principles of Corporate Finance is the worldwide leading text that describes the theory and practice of corporate finance. Throughout the book the authors show how managers use financial theory to solve practical problems and as a way of learning how to respond to change by showing not just how but why companies and management act as they do. The text is comprehen
Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits: Conventional Flow Version book cover53

Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits: Conventional Flow Version

Robert T. Paynter

4.6
B>" This book provides a practical, hands-on approach to the subject by encouraging readers to be active participants in learning the material. Provides readers with a Companion Website providing additional review material, questions, and practice problems as well as critical thinking questions, and multiple choice and fill in the blank problems. Offers readers a saleable CD-ROM containing Electro
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Lecture Notes on Electron Correlation and Magnetism

Patrik Fazekas

4.6
This volume attempts to fill the gap between standard introductions to solid state physics, and textbooks which give a sophisticated treatment of strongly correlated systems. Starting with the basics of the microscopic theory of magnetism, one proceeds with relatively elementary arguments to such topics of current interest as the Mott transition, heavy fermions, and quantum magnetism. The basic ap
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Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits: Electron Flow Version

Robert T. Paynter

4.6
This practical book provides a complete, hands-on approach to understanding electronic devices and circuits, and includes many " real-world" schematics to help readers identify components, circuits, and circuit configurations covered in the text. Offers a complete survey of the field, covering everything from the fundamentals of solid-state principles to common diode applications, dc biasing circu
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Solid-State Physics: An Introduction to Principles of Materials Science

Harald Ibach

4.6
This new edition of the well-received introduction to solid-state physics provides a comprehensive overview of the basic theoretical and experimental concepts of materials science. Experimental aspects and laboratory details are highlighted in separate panels that enrich text and emphasize recent developments. Notably, new material in the third edition includes sections on important new devices, a
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Secrets of the Amazon Firestick & How to Profit From Them

Virgil Whitewater

4.6
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Electronic Structure and the Properties of Solids: The Physics of the Chemical Bond

Walter A. Harrison

4.6
"Should be widely read by practicing physicists, chemists and materials scientists." — Philosophical Magazine
In this comprehensive and innovative text, Professor Harrison (Stanford University) offers a basic understanding of the electronic structure of covalent and ionic solids, simple metals, transition metals, and their compounds. The book illuminates the relationships of the electronic structur
The Solid State: An Introduction to the Physics of Crystals for Students of Physics, Materials Science, and Engineering book cover59

The Solid State: An Introduction to the Physics of Crystals for Students of Physics, Materials Science, and Engineering

H. M. Rosenberg

4.6
Designed as an introduction to solid-state and condensed-matter physics, this textbook is ideal for one-semester graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in materials science. The new third edition includes a chapter on the properties of amorphous solids, and discusses recent progress in such areas as basic crystal structure, superconductivity, diffraction, defects, dislocations, specific heat,
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Many-Particle Physics

Gerald D. Mahan

4.6
This comprehensive textbook utilizes Green's functions and the equations derived from them to solve real physical problems in solid-state theoretical physics. Green's functions are used to describe processes in solids and quantum fluids and to address problems in areas such as electron gas, polarons, electron transport, optical response, superconductivity and superfluidity. The updated third editi
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Field-Effect Transistor Amp Analysis and Design

Andrew Motes

4.6
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Wave Motion in Elastic Solids

Karl F. Graff

4.6
This highly useful textbook presents comprehensive intermediate-level coverage of nearly all major topics of elastic wave propagation in solids. The subjects range from the elementary theory of waves and vibrations in strings to the three-dimensional theory of waves in thick plates. The book is designed not only for a wide audience of engineering students, but also as a general reference for worke
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IC Layout Basics: A Practical Guide (McGraw-Hill Professional Engineering)

Christopher Saint

4.6
MASTER IC LAYOUT WITHOUT AN ENGINEERING BACKGROUND! Tto new chip applications such as cell phones, personal digital assistants, and consumer electronics, electronic semiconductor usage has exploded, creating an unprecedented demand for technicians skilled in CMOS and bipolar design and layout. In IC LAYOUT BASICS, you get the same top-notch material utilized in IBM's successful training courses. T
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Symmetry Principles in Solid State and Molecular Physics

Melvin Lax

4.5
This respected high-level text, aimed at professionals and students working on the theory of solids, is particularly valuable for its application of group theory to solid state and molecular physics. The author — Distinguished Professor of Physics at City College of New York, widely known for his work in optics, lasers, and solid-state physics — devotes the first three chapters to a distillation o
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Matter: A Very Short Introduction

Geoff Cottrell

4.5
What is matter? Matter is the stuff from which we and all the things in the world are made. Everything around us -- from desks, to books, to our own bodies -- are made of atoms, which are small enough that a million of them can fit across the breadth of a human hair. Inside every atom is a tiny nucleus and orbiting the nucleus is a cloud of electrons. The nucleus is made out of protons and neutron
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JavaScript: Advanced Features and Programming Techniques (Step-By-Step JavaScript Book 3)

Nathan Clark

4.5
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Quantum Theory of Solids

Charles Kittel

4.5
A modern presentation of theoretical solid state physics that builds directly upon Kittel's Introduction to Solid State Physics. Treats phonon, electron, and magnon fields, culminating in the BCS theory of superconductivity. Considers Fermi surfaces and electron wave functions and develops the group theoretical description of Brillouin zones. Applies correlation functions to time-dependent effects
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Hot Rodding the Fox Hole Radio (Foxhole Homestead)

Blake Holliday

4.5
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An Introduction to Semiconductor Devices

Donald Neamen

4.5
An Introduction to Semiconductor Devices by Donald Neamen provides an understanding of the characteristics, operations and limitations of semiconductor devices. In order to provide this understanding, the book brings together the fundamental physics of the semiconductor material and the semiconductor device physics. This new text provides an accessible and modern presentation of material. Quantum
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Radio Frequency Transistors: Principles and Practical Applications

Norman Dye

4.5
Radio Frequency Transistors: Principles and Practical Applications is a complete tool kit for successful RF circuit design. As cellular and satellite communications fields continue to expand, the need for RF circuit design grows. Radio Frequency Transistors contains a wealth of practical design information based on years of experience from authors who have worked with the leading manufacturers of
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Solid State Physics: An Introduction

Philip Hofmann

4.5
A must-have textbook for any undergraduate studying solid state physics.
This successful brief course in solid state physics is now in its second edition. The clear and concise introduction not only describes all the basic phenomena and concepts, but also such advanced issues as magnetism and superconductivity. Each section starts with a gentle introduction, covering basic principles, progressing
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Simple Guide to Over-the-Air Free TV

Andrea Polk

4.5
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Problems and Solutions on Solid State Physics, Relativity and Miscellaneous Topics

Chung-Kuo K'O Hsueh Chi Shu Ta Hsueh Physics Coaching Class, Lim Yung-kuo, et al.

4.5
The material for this series was selected from the past 20 years' examination questions for graduate students at the University of California (Berkeley), Columbia University, the University of Chicago, MIT, the State University of New York at Buffalo, Princeton University and the University of Wisconsin.This volume comprises 165 problems. The section on Solid State Physics includes crystal structu
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IC Layout Basics: A Practical Guide a Practical Guide

Christopher Saint

4.5
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.

MASTER IC LAYOUT WITHOUT AN ENGINEERING BACKGROUND!
Tto new chip applications such as cell phones, personal digital assistants, and consumer electronics, electronic semiconductor usage has exploded, creating an un
Microchip Fabrication: A Practical Guide to Semiconductor Processing, Sixth Edition: A Practical Guide to Semiconductor Processing book cover75

Microchip Fabrication: A Practical Guide to Semiconductor Processing, Sixth Edition: A Practical Guide to Semiconductor Processing

Peter Van Zant

4.5
The most complete, current guide to semiconductor processing Fully revised to cover the latest advances in the field, Microchip Fabrication, Sixth Edition explains every stage of semiconductor processing, from raw material preparation to testing to packaging and shipping the finished device. This practical resource provides easy-to-understand information on the physics, chemistry, and electronic f
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Solid State Theory

Walter A. Harrison

4.5
This excellent text, ideal for a one-year course in solid state theory, covers electron states, electronic properties of solids, lattice vibrations and atomic properties, the Mott transition, the electronic structure of disordered systems, tunneling, the Kond effect, the fluctuation near critical points, and more.
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Semiconductor Device Modeling with Spice

Paolo Antognetti

4.5
How to stimulate circuits faster and better with SPICE. Table of Contents: PN-Junction Diode And Schottky Diode; Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT); Junction Field-Effect Transistor (JFET); The MOS Transistor; BJT Parameter Measurements; MOS Parameter Measurements; Noise and Distortion; The SPICE Program; MESFET, ISFET, And Thyrstor Devices; Appendix A: The Two-Terminal PN Structure; Appendix B: Th
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Electrical Degradation and Breakdown in Polymers

L.A. Dissado

4.5
Breakdown is fascinating to the scientist and frustrating to the engineer! As well as advancing the scientific and engineering understanding of electrical degradation and breakdown in polymers, this book forms a comprehensive and international review of the state-of-the-art. Topics include: water and electrical treeing; charge transport; 'classical' and filamentary thermal, electromechanical, elec
Electronic Genie: THE TANGLED HISTORY OF SILICON book cover79

Electronic Genie: THE TANGLED HISTORY OF SILICON

Frederick Seitz

4.5
Electronic Genie takes its readers on a two-century journey that begins with Antoine Lavoisiter's prediction of the existence of silicon as an element. It traces the emergence of silicon as key to the development of most forms of today's electronics and its role in making possible the revolutionary digital computer. Loaded with information about such original thinkers as Lavoisier, John Bardeen, B
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Google Classroom: 2018 User Manual to Learn Everything You Need to Know About Google Classroom (Google Classroom guide with tips and tricks)

Alexa Class

4.5
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