--- product_id: 58506800 title: "Electronic Principles" brand: "albert malvino" price: "€ 203.15" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/58506800-electronic-principles store_origin: FR region: France --- # Electronic Principles **Brand:** albert malvino **Price:** € 203.15 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Electronic Principles by albert malvino - **How much does it cost?** € 203.15 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/58506800-electronic-principles) ## Best For - albert malvino enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted albert malvino brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Electronic Principles ## Images ![Electronic Principles - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HKDR0KK4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars The old one is the best one *by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2024* The new editions water down the information like that famous scene from trading places....."Pork bellies which are used to make bacon - like in a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich..." the original Malvino is a great way to learn basic electronic circuits with solid state devices for students who have not taken calculus...for those who have taken calculus, there's always Hayt..... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Good, Useful, but yes, kind of overrated *by M***D on Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2010* Following the rave reviews, I picked up that book (6th Edition). Not that I am a beginner in electronics, but I wanted it as a beginners reference that would remind me of some of the basic concepts that I may have forgotten since my electronics course in college. The book definitely has many positives. It is well laid out, the graphs are beautiful. It is visually appealing. As for information it seems accessible in many places albeit sometimes oversimplified.The main issue is that the explanation isn't always clear and doesn't always drive the point home. I give you too examples. When talking about AC analysis of amplifiers, I wish the author had taken some time to explain the concept of superposition. Not that I didn't know it from Circuit theory. But the fact that it is at the heart of AC analysis, makes failing to mention it at the very beginning annoying. I remember that this was one of my biggest confusing parts about AC analysis. Why do we short circuit DC sources in AC and open caps in DC. He only mentions superposition in passing later, and definitely had this been my first book I would have been through a lot of confusion. He also kept on using the term "AC ground" without explanation. I can imagine a beginner would be very confused, thinking that this is a real ground. In reality, it just means constant voltage. He also never explains that the premise of this analysis and that the use of superposition is based on the assumption that the transistor is considered a linear device in this case even though it isn't but we try to approximate it that way. I remember back in my college days, I would try to always think of the transistor in terms of transistor curves and exponential equations. Had anyone explained to me that I shouldn't bother and just assume the transistor is linear, it could have saved me a lot of agony.You see my point? He says things, throws terms, but he doesn't always get to the heart of it, neither does he address all the things that were confusing me when I was starting to learn the subject. That's why I'm saying it's a good book, but it is overrated because a great book would have addressed these confusing matters.Another example is when I opened up the JFET chapter since I have good background on MOSFETs but didn't remember much of JFETs. He has some good explanation in the beginning but I really disliked his discussion on biasing. For example on page 432 he would say "Since VGS is a negative, the source voltage will be slightly larger than the gate voltage". Says who? why? no explanation. I don't think the second part of the sentence necessarily follow from the first part. Also equation 13-12 is not explained where it follows from. Well it's kind of late night and may be I am slow, but I just think it's not well explained.Aside from all that, you have full page examples that asks you to divide or multiply like it is an arithmetic problem. You have the equation, a few numbers, and all you mentally need to do is to substitute numbers in the equation. I do not really know what purpose that serves aside from making the book bigger, especially when the example comes right after the equation. No insight gained nothing, just plain substitution.Of course I can't pinpoint every single shortcoming that I saw for lack of time, space, and mainly because I haven't read the book cover to cover, just picking chapters that I feel I want to brush up on the material in them.So do you believe me when I say overrated? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for self-study *by C***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2013* Recently I began building little analog circuit devices as a hobby. I wanted to start learning how to analyze existing devices and learn how they work, as well as how to design my own circuits. I had taken an electronics lab as part of my undergraduate degree, and we used "The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz and Hill, which is a popular book, so I picked up a used copy.Although Art of Electronics has lots of good stuff in it, it doesn't really explain how many of the circuits work. It's more of a recipe book. Electronic Principles by Malvino does a good job of explaining how different circuits work. It has extensive coverage of different types of op-amp circuits that is especially useful. As a sometime physics teacher, if I were going to teach an electronics lab I would probably recommend this book to my students as a supplement to whatever textbook the school decided they should use. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/58506800-electronic-principles](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/58506800-electronic-principles) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-06-18*