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Frederiksen Thomas M., Intuitive IC Op Amps, National Semiconductor Corp., 1984.

This classic paperback book was originally published in 1984. The book describes how op-amps work and how they are used, from a practical, commonsense perspective. It is currently out of print. However, you may be able to find it in university libraries or by browsing the Internet. As of March 2005, the book was also available from Rector Press. This book was written by the inventor of the most widely used op-amp in the world, the LM324. This book gave me the first hint that op-amps should be easy to use, not hard.

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Reliance Motion Control, Inc., "Pink Motor Book" DC Motors Speed Controls Servo Systems, The Electro-Craft Engineering Handbook.

I like to call this the pink motor book due to an interesting choice of color for the cover, and I highly recommend it for anyone who is working with DC motors. It's heavy on the equations, but a good source for understanding all the complexities of motors.

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Van Doren, Dr. Tom, Grounding and Shielding of Electronic Systems, University Missouri Rolla, Van Doren Company, Rt. 6, Box 319, Rolla, MO 65401.

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Weyrick, Robert C., Yellow Control Theory: Fundamentals of Automatic Control, McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-069493-1.

Good read, helped me understand control theory.

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Dostal, Jiri, Operational Amplifiers, Elsevier Scientific, The Netherlands, 1981: also, Elsevier Scientific, Inc., 655 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10010. (212) 989-5800.