I’m 55 years old. Started messing with electronics when I was in high school as far as education goes. I was always taking things apart before that, sometimes fixing things. Keep in mind, vacuum tubes was the big thing back then. I cracked open a lot of vacuum tubes to see how they were made and how things interact and sometimes how they failed. That was easy enough to do. When semiconductors came along, it was mostly a mystery device. Sure, a book explains how when you do one thing it affects another but one couldn’t see what was actually in there.
Decades later, I find out about this book. While I’m sure most people could care less, I find it very interesting and quite neat to look at. It also helps me understand the limitations of some components as well and how some things can easily fail.
I agree with another poster, people should appreciate what goes into making components. Some people can’t survive without their cell phone in their hand. Yet they have no clue all the work that goes into making one. Millions of transistors and other components and every single one of them must work flawlessly. Given the knowledge some of us have on this forum, it is a truly amazing accomplishment and we know that. Others should as well. While I mostly work with electronics, I understand how a car’s engine works, transmission etc. I’ve built things with wood so I understand about how much load you can put on lumber. I don’t have a degree in any of that but it helps me take care of things. My car is a antique and runs great. Part of the reason it does, I understand how it works. A lot of people could take better care of things if they understood how they worked. They could understand the cost of things if they realized what all it took to make them, be it a TV or a car.
Thanks for posting this info. Very interesting.