Books I Have Written

by

Howard M. Berlin

Besides teaching and engaging in my several hobbies, I do a lot of writing. I used to publish scholarly research but soon grew tired of the "publish or perish" mentality and the biases in the peer review process. So, I turned mercenary and started to write for money.

I began writing articles for magazines for which I was paid a one-time fee. However this type of writing took a lot of time and effort for the little in return. On the other hand, writing of books seemed to be more rewarding. After writing my first book, The 555 Timer Applications Sourcebook back in 1976, I found myself eagerly writing other books. Most of the books were about electronic circuit devices and circuit design, but I also have written several books on investing, the financial markets, and the cinema. With a few exceptions, topics for my books are those where there are very few or no books already in print.

At last count, I have written 31 books (including revised editions). I have been fortunate that a number of the electronics books have been translated into several languages, such as Portugese, Italian, German, and Chinese, plus probably several unauthorized printings that I as of yet don't know about.

I also have opinions on a variety of issues. Many have been printed as op-ed pieces in local papers. Click here to browse.

Numismatics

The Coins and Banknotes of Palestine Under the British Mandate, 1927-1947. McFarland & Co. (paperback version, 2005) – Awarded the Numismatic Literary Guild's "Best Specialized Book on World Paper Money" for 2001

Movies/Cinema

The Charlie Chan Movies Encyclopedia: The Screen Movies From 1925 to 1949. McFarland & Co. (paperback version, 2005)
Charlie Chan's Words of Wisdom. Wildside Press.
The Complete Mr. Moto Film Phile: A Casebook.

Financial/Investing

The Dow Jones-Irwin Guide to Buying and Selling Treasury Securities, 2nd Edition. Dow Jones-Irwin.
Handbook of Financial Market Indexes, Averages, and Indicators. Dow Jones-Irwin.
The Informed Investor's Guide to Financial Quotations. Times Mirror/Irwin.
World Monetary Units: An Historical Dictionary, Country by Country. McFarland & Co. (2005)

Electrical/Electronics

The 555 Timer Applications Sourcebook with Experiments. Howard W. Sams.
Design of Active Filters, with Experiments. Howard W. Sams.
The Design of Op-Amp Circuits, with Experiments. Howard W. Sams.
Design of Phase-Locked Loop Circuits, with Experiments. Howard W. Sams.
Guide to CMOS Basics, Circuits, and Experiments. Howard W. Sams.
Design of VMOS Circuits, with Experiments (with R.T. Stone). Howard W. Sams.
Circuit Design Programs for the TRS-80. Howard W. Sams.
Circuit Design Programs for the APPLE-II. Howard W. Sams.
Experiments in Electronic Devices, 6th Edition. Prentice Hall.
Digital Electronics: Fundamentals, Applications, and Experiments. Prentice Hall/Reston.
The Illustrated Electronics Dictionary. Macmillan.
CMOS Cookbook, 2nd Edition (revised by H.M. Berlin). Howard W. Sams.
Principles of Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement (with F.C. Getz). Macmillan.
Experiments in Instrumentation and Measurement (with F.C. Getz). Macmillan.
Fundamentals of Operational Amplifiers and Linear Integrated Circuits (with F.C. Getz). Macmillan.
Op-Amp Fundamentals and Principles. Howard W. Sams.