Author: Robert L. Boylestad

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Published: 2023

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ISBN-13: 9780137594115

"Looking back over the past twelve editions of the text, it is interesting to find that the average time period between editions is about 3.5 years. This fourteenth edition, however, will have 5 years between copyright dates clearly indicating a need to update and carefully review the content. Since the last edition, tabs have been placed on pages that need reflection, updating, or expansion. The result is that my copy of the text looks more like a dust mop than a text on technical material. The benefits of such an approach become immediately obvious-no need to look for areas that need attention-they are well-defined. In total, I have an opportunity to concentrate on being creative rather than searching for areas to improve. A simple rereading of material that I have not reviewed for a few years will often identify presentations that need to be improved. Something I felt was in its best form a few years ago can often benefit from rewriting, expansion, or possible reduction. Such opportunities must be balanced against the current scope of the text, which clearly has reached a maximum both in size and weight. Any additional material requires a reduction in content in other areas, so the process can often be a difficult one. However, I am pleased to reveal that the page count has expanded only slightly although an important array of new material has been added"--