Abstract

From reviews of the first edition:
"If you want to be reminded of the joy of electronics, take a look at Clive (Max) Maxfield's book Bebop to the Boolean Boogie." --Computer Design
"Lives up to its title as a useful and entertaining technical guide....well-suited for students, technical writers, technicians, and sales and marketing people." --Electronic Design
"Writing a book like this one takes audacity! ... Maxfield writes lucidly on a variety of complex topics without 'writing down' to his audience." --EDN
"A highly readable, well-illustrated guided tour through basic electronics." -Science Books & Films
"Extremely readable and easy to understand, you'll wonder how people learned about this stuff before this book came along." --New Book Bulletin, Computer Literacy Bookshops
* The difference between the analog and digital worlds.
* What logic gates are and how to make them from transistors.
“Bebop covers all the basics, from the history of number systems (much more interesting than the tiresome number system discussions found in all elementary texts), to basic logic design, PALs, and even PC-board issues.” EDN
“Every so often a technical book comes along that sets a standard for others to follow; two previous books that come immediately to mind are Foundations of Wireless and Electronics by M.G. Scroggie and The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill, both of which have run to a number of editions (“Scroggie” was first published in 1936!). We believe two more technical books are about to line up alongside the all-time greats and both of these are Bebop books. We are sure you will discover that the article “Alternative and Future Technologies” is informative and easy to read. Max’s style helps things along tremendously and you will find you have absorbed masses of technical information almost without conscious effort.”
— Everyday Practical Electronics
“Maxfield literally takes the digital bull by the horns. We are treated to explanations of Boolean algebra, transistor switches, an introduction to logic and memory circuits--even customer-designed (application specific) integrated circuits-delivered in a lively style with well-thought-out illustrations and indexes. For those of use who love electronics--love finding out how things work--Bebop to the Boolean Boogie is a must-have reference.”
— Stephan Ohr, contributing editor to Computer Design
“This is a dangerous book. . . . Not only do you stand a chance of learning something from it, but ten years from now you will still remember it!”
— Pete Waddell, editor, Printed Circuit Design
“When you turn on everyday electronic appliances and computers, there’s an electron dance that goes on inside. Max’s book can help you hear and understand the music and learn the steps. Read this book and you’ll have a greater appreciation of how things work (or, how they should work), and you may even pick up some Karnaugh knowledge along the way!”
— Brian Moran, Manager of Technical Evangelism, Microsoft
“Lives up to its title as a useful and entertaining technical guide . . . well suited for students, technical writers, technicians, and sales and marketing people.”
— Electronic Design
“If you want to be reminded of the joy of electronics, take a look at Clive (Max) Maxfield’s book Bebop to the Boolean Boogie.”
— Computer Design
“Writing a book like this one requires audacity! . . . Maxfield writes lucidly on a variety of complex topics without ‘writing down’ to his audience.”
— EDN
“Bebop covers all the basics, from the history of number systems (much more interesting than the tiresome number system discussions found in all elementary texts), to basic logic design, PALs, and even PC-board issues.” EDN
“Every so often a technical book comes along that sets a standard for others to follow; two previous books that come immediately to mind are Foundations of Wireless and Electronics by M.G. Scroggie and The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill, both of which have run to a number of editions (“Scroggie” was first published in 1936!). We believe two more technical books are about to line up alongside the all-time greats and both of these are Bebop books. We are sure you will discover that the article “Alternative and Future Technologies” is informative and easy to read. Max’s style helps things along tremendously and you will find you have absorbed masses of technical information almost without conscious effort.”
— Everyday Practical Electronics
“Maxfield literally takes the digital bull by the horns. We are treated to explanations of Boolean algebra, transistor switches, an introduction to logic and memory circuits--even customer-designed (application specific) integrated circuits-delivered in a lively style with well-thought-out illustrations and indexes. For those of use who love electronics--love finding out how things work--Bebop to the Boolean Boogie is a must-have reference.”
— Stephan Ohr, contributing editor to Computer Design
“This is a dangerous book. . . . Not only do you stand a chance of learning something from it, but ten years from now you will still remember it!”
— Pete Waddell, editor, Printed Circuit Design
“When you turn on everyday electronic appliances and computers, there’s an electron dance that goes on inside. Max’s book can help you hear and understand the music and learn the steps. Read this book and you’ll have a greater appreciation of how things work (or, how they should work), and you may even pick up some Karnaugh knowledge along the way!”
— Brian Moran, Manager of Technical Evangelism, Microsoft
“Lives up to its title as a useful and entertaining technical guide . . . well suited for students, technical writers, technicians, and sales and marketing people.”
— Electronic Design
“If you want to be reminded of the joy of electronics, take a look at Clive (Max) Maxfield’s book Bebop to the Boolean Boogie.”
— Computer Design
“Writing a book like this one requires audacity! . . . Maxfield writes lucidly on a variety of complex topics without ‘writing down’ to his audience.”
— EDN
“Extremely readable and easy to understand, you’ll wonder how people learned about this stuff before this book came along.”
— New Book Bulletin, Computer Literacy Bookshops
“A highly readable, well-illustrated guided tour through basic electronics.”
— Science Books & Films
“There’s something for anyone involved in anyway in electronics, whether as a mild interest or as a serious technician. . . . The book is an excellent and invaluable resource for anyone who’s ever held a soldering iron and wants to know what makes current electronics technology tick, and where it’s going in the future.”
— Everyday with Practical Electronics (U.K.)
“This book is better than most college courses for learning electronics basics.”
— The Daily Spectrum
“Maxfield shows the best of his style, mixing deep knowledge of technical history with a great sense of humor and a strong passion for finding some (almost) unbelievable nuggets of trivia. On the whole, this is a book that deserves the acclaim it received since the very first edition and it should be on the desk of everybody who is interested in digital electronics design.”
— Electronics World, January 2006