Chapters are pretty long. Great resource citing for the aspiring engineer
932940
Chapters are pretty long. Great resource citing for the aspiring engineer. Book seems more focused on presentation of your work.
651484
Good book.  All engineers would love this. Im an BSEE and I still love mechanics.
3700537
So far I love this book. I am currently taking a heavy construction methods class. This book is also being used for light construction(residential) class at my institution as well.

I am about half way through the course so I have not read the whole book. But so far, it's an easy read with lots of info. I love the side bars. They contain additional information about subject being discussed in that particular section. The questions at the end of each chapter are some what challenging. They are in sequential order so you don't have to look all over the chapter to find the answers. I have had books that quiz you on info that even isn't in the material being covered in that particular chapter. Some may think I am being silly but I believe one should be challenged to learn the material not be tested on how effectively you can comb through hundreds of pages. There is a ton of info in this text.

I also like the fact that it discusses sustainable construction in every chapter. In each section it explains how the material being discussed in the chapter pertains to sustainable practices. Being a LEED AP(US Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional), I believe it is extremely important that today's construction professionals embrace and fully understand sustainability as it pertains to construction.  So called "green building" is quickly becoming a standard practice in the US and throughout the developed world.

This is a great text book. I definitely plan on keeping it for reference material as I continue my career. I would recommend this book for anyone who is interested in learning the basics about construction materials and methods.
493221
Good comprehensive coverage of most things you'll need in 1st and 2nd year sci/tech courses in top end Uni's. However it lacks the rigorous formality of the more hardcore texts for Math degrees but will serve you well for engineering and physics related stuff (like it says on the cover).

It's useful to note that this book won't guide you through the concepts and problems in an 'idiot's guide' step-by-step fashion. It's written under the assumption that you've done some higher+ maths for a while and have had some experiencing in muddling through things on your own. Moreover, much of the format is laid out in a summary type fashion with breif intros and a few examples culminating in a lucid statement of concepts. This approach is usefull especially after you've waded through heavy class notes and are gagging for something concise that puts the stuff in a nutshell....much needed clarity, like finally seeing through the smoke.

The exercise problems are tough, ball breakingly hard in fact! Often leaping beyond the seemingly easy illustrations of the examples. You'll need help from other resources to get through them. Maybe this is deliberate as it get's you desperately banging your head against the wall and /if when you finally get the method right - you won't make the same mistake again.

keep this book after you're done, it'll serve as a good reference thing as well.
2021812
This book helps out daily and it offers an updated reference that is often required for the daily engineering grind
2861922
The book is aimed toward the head of engineering/senior development manager.
It cover a lot of aspects that a development manager has to deal with in his growing organization.
Overall a great resource maybe at sometime a little outdated.
1774164
This book has lots of great examples to learn from, which is very helpful for a student studying mechanical engineering.  The author makes concepts easy to understand, and it's not that painful of a read.  The subject matter is interesting to any engineer.
49578
This book is a great resource for beginners and advanced experimenters alike. The circuits in the early chapters are practical and use real-world parts and anyone can actually build the circuits. Some of the components require modification and he tells how to do that. I especially like the explanation of how each of the circuits work and what is different about them. There are some really novel design approaches here.

The real value of this book is, in my opinion, the material in chapters 13 to 23. The tutorials there on signals and circuits are comprehensive but still easy to read.  The math is there for those who want it, but the words alone are adequate. There is a wealth of practical information as well; it's not all theoretical.

The author obviously spent a lot of time developing the material in this book and it's one of the few technical books that I've actually enjoyed spending hours reading. Unfortunately, the title would lead one to believe that the book is only about building simple transistor radios, and that's far from the case. As at least one other reviewer pointed out, don't be fooled by the title.
158105
I'm doing course development for a community college. I have evaluated a number of books in order to select one to use as the textbook. The course title is "Basic Electronics and Troubleshooting." This is the book I selected for the course. It has all of the material needed for the course requirements. It has good, understandable illustrations. It includes end of chapter quizzes with answers in the back. The book has far more material than we will be covering in the class, and includes more advanced math than the students will need for this particular course, but I don't see that as a disadvantage. I'll give them reading assignments relevant to the course work, and let them know that the book contains a lot of valuable, additional information for more advanced study. When I say "more advanced study," don't get me wrong; this book isn't a text for a graduate engineering course. It does, however, contain substantially more information than can be covered in a 72 hour Basic Electronics class. All the basics are well-covered and understandable, and the book allows you to keep moving forward from there.
2233171
This is a very solid reference book for anyone interested in the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam. I would also make an excellent desk reference for anyone that sold back their engineering books and wanted a concise single binding to help refresh their memory from time to time. The true audience is most likely going to be lining up for the FE test however and the book does well here. With more than a dozen subject categories there is a broad reach and a depth of probably 1 or 2 levels of college courses.

There are plenty of illustrations but no pictures/photos... the index is great and the text size/paper quality is a nice balance being neither too small or too thin.
872474
Crisp, full of useful of to-the-point advice. Great review for somebody who is already an engineer, wanting to understand how to go about building their own game while wasting as little time as possible. The code samples seem great too. Really happy with the book!

Caveat emptor: this book is not meant for somebody who doesn't know programming. You're supposed to be already pretty good at it when you pick it up. I already knew about networking and was looking specifically for networking recipes for gaming - this is a very complex subject that is well covered here. This is not the book you want if you are either an artist or a very inexperienced developer. This is not an intro textbook but a reference for the experienced programmer.
4217162
This book contains 52 chapters and within each there is an idea, words of wisdom by famous person and question answer section. The wide gamut of ideas are ideal for those wanting more information about dealing with various types of bullies such as physical, verbal, psychological, and extremely importantly- cyber bullying. The one flaw that bothered me a bit was the lack of flow between chapters- one chapter did not relate to the next. Otherwise, a good resource to have!
2931450
Had a chapter that I couldn't find in another source.
I would highly recommend this source for engineering collections in any library that uses these kind of materials..
3030560
This book is great for students who are thinking of persuing a course in engineering.  Ferguson adresses what makes a great engineer, and also states that many schools do not stress the courses they should.  Using this  book, students gain insight as to what they should expect from being an  engineer, and what is imporant in the profession.  I definately recommend  this book to those who are about to be college freshman engineers or are  thinking of changing over from liberal arts & sciences to engineering.
2065777
This book was written in late 1960's for a college-level introductory electronics lab course.  It was designed to be a stand-alone resource for the students, and includes descriptions of electronic components and measurement equipment along with hands-on laboratory exercises. In full disclosure, I used this book for my first electronics lab course and one of the authors was my thesis adviser.

Pros
1. Starts at the beginning and explains safety, construction practice, presenting results, abbreviations and units
2. Covers a broad range of topics including components, devices, analog circuits, digital circuits, and RF circuits
3. Good descriptions of common electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, and transformers
4. Helpful discussion of practical issues such as the useful frequency ranges for different types of capacitors, self discharge effects in capacitors, loss mechanisms in inductors, etc.
5. Good explanations of measurement theory and operation of equipment

Cons
1. Most of the equipment illustrated in this book belongs in a museum
2. Limited discussion of digital measurement techniques except for digital voltmeters
3. No description of modern surface mount packaging
4. No description of automated testing

Overall, I would give this book 4 stars.  Although it was written almost 50 years ago, much of the material is timeless.  I recently referred to the chapter on transformer circuit models to help solve a modeling and simulation problem.  If you can look past the illustrations of old equipment, you will find this book to be a very readable introduction to electronics. To the electronics novice, the description of the theory and operation of the 10x scope probe alone is worth the cost of this book.  I recently purchased a copy for a friend who is just starting out in electronics and I hope that it will be a good complement to her study of circuit theory.
2116628
This book had some strong points and some weak points.  Some of the things that I enjoyed about this book were the chapter summaries.  I think that the author did a great job summarizing the main points at the end, in a way that was easy to understand.  It helped me a lot to read the summaries, and then read the chapter.  To review, I reread the chapter summaries and was able to learn and retain the information.  I also think that the definitions were well written and to the point.  I liked the way the author included a list of definitions at the end of the chapter along with the page on which they appeared.  The diagrams helped a lot to relay the information the author was trying to teach.  Finally, at the end of the book, the author included some wonderful appendixes.  I especially liked appendix B and D.  Appendix B talks about some of the most important organizations in HR.  This is very helpful to look at.  Appendix D deals with starting a career.  This is most helpful for me because I am still a student.  It talks about everything from searching for jobs and compiling a resume, to how to interview and select job offers.  This is information that college students really need, but that is often times, overlooked.
Some of the parts that could be improved are the importance of technology on human resources.  I think that it looked a lot at how human resources has been in the past, and how it is today, but not enough about what it will be like in the future.
However, overall, I think this was a good book, especially for an introductory level human resource course.  I would recommend it!
4840185
A few fellow developers and myself organized a "study group" to go through this book on a weekly basis. We've managed to go through most of the book so far.

Many questions and solutions lend surprising (and sometimes wonderful) insights while others left us scratching our heads wondering what the heck the author was thinking about. But in aggregate, it's been helpful to just grind through the problems, one at a time in a series of mock interview scenarios.

Compared to the old 5th edition (which I also own; but the study group focuses on the 6th edition; so I bought this one to stay on par with everyone else), the author has significantly expanded the content and depth in the 6th edition.

As some people have alluded to already, this book focuses mostly on algorithms, recursions and related topics. It's light on architecture and design content. If that's your area of weakness, you might want to look for an alternative source of content to supplement this book to get your bases covered.