Overview
Knowledge of instrumentation is for experimentalists a kind of fluency in the language of measurement. But it is a fluency not so commonly possessed, and without which much of the experimental process remains hidden and mysterious. The basic goal in writing this book is to provide a treatment of useful depth of the basic elements of the instrumentation ""language,"" namely electronics, sensors, and measurement. The present epoch is arguably a golden age for instrumentation. The crucial ingredient has been the exceptional development of semiconductor fabrication technology, and this has led to the present richness in both analog and digital inte grated circuits. The former provide relatively inexpensive but high-performance electronic modules (such as the operational amplifier) which can serve as build ing blocks for more complex circuits, whereas the latter have culminated in the desktop computer, which has permeated modem life generally and revolu tionized the instrumentation world with its capacity to act as a measurement controller and data storage center. Finally, silicon micromachining is creating a host of new sensors for such quantities as acceleration and pressure.
Full Product Details
Author: James A. Blackburn
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.640kg
ISBN: 9781461265122
ISBN 10: 1461265126
Pages: 319
Publication Date: 08 September 2012
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
From the reviews: The author has managed to succeed in writing a `small encyclopedia of modern instrumentation' in the size of a textbook with 320 pages ... There is a vast spectrum of scientific knowledge and engineering technology included in this book ... It is a very good textbook or a reference source for a continuing education seminary and for courses to nonelectronics graduates. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement
From the reviews: The author has managed to succeed in writing a 'small encyclopedia of modern instrumentation' in the size of a textbook with 320 pages ... There is a vast spectrum of scientific knowledge and engineering technology included in this book ... It is a very good textbook or a reference source for a continuing education seminary and for courses to nonelectronics graduates. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement
From the reviews: ""The author has managed to succeed in writing a ‘small encyclopedia of modern instrumentation’ in the size of a textbook with 320 pages … There is a vast spectrum of scientific knowledge and engineering technology included in this book … It is a very good textbook or a reference source for a continuing education seminary and for courses to nonelectronics graduates."" IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement
" From the reviews: ""The author has managed to succeed in writing a ‘small encyclopedia of modern instrumentation’ in the size of a textbook with 320 pages … There is a vast spectrum of scientific knowledge and engineering technology included in this book … It is a very good textbook or a reference source for a continuing education seminary and for courses to nonelectronics graduates."" IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement"
From the reviews: The author has managed to succeed in writing a `small encyclopedia of modern instrumentation' in the size of a textbook with 320 pages ... There is a vast spectrum of scientific knowledge and engineering technology included in this book ... It is a very good textbook or a reference source for a continuing education seminary and for courses to nonelectronics graduates. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement
From the reviews: The author has managed to succeed in writing a 'small encyclopedia of modern instrumentation' in the size of a textbook with 320 pages ... There is a vast spectrum of scientific knowledge and engineering technology included in this book ... It is a very good textbook or a reference source for a continuing education seminary and for courses to nonelectronics graduates. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement
