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hpf
- Jan 1, 1970
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Greetings, All.
For the last three years I have been engaged in writing a book on the
topic of homebrew amplification devices, including tubes, transistors,
and electromechanical devices. I'm happy to announce that this book,
"Instruments Of Amplification" is now complete.
I invite you to visit my web site to view images of some of the projects.
http://www.mindspring.com/~pfriedr/books/ioa/ioa.htm
In the event you might be interested in a copy of the book, I do not
sell them myself. However, the web site features links to a number of
organizations that either do, or will shortly carry "Instruments Of
Amplification."
From the back cover:
Instruments of Amplification
Are you interested in building sensitive audio amplifiers from magnets,
a shoe-polish tin and a couple of carbon rods? How about a working
triode vacuum tube built from candle holders and old glass ashtrays?
Perhaps you’d like to construct your own transistor from plumber’s
fittings, glass beads, and a tiny crystal. If so, you’ve come to the
right place.
Instruments of Amplification, written and illustrated by H. P.
Friedrichs, is jam-packed with nearly 300 pages of history, science
background, basic theory, and hard-to-find hands-on details pertaining
to the construction of an amazing array of homebrew amplifying devices.
Rooted in the same “build-it-from-scratch” philosophy that made his
first book, The Voice of the Crystal, a success, Instruments of
Amplification reduces complex devices to their essential elements and
then shows how they can be constructed from commonly available
materials.
In the process of building, you’ll also learn secrets that will find
application to other projects. Learn to drill a hole in glass, generate
high voltages, or create and measure a high vacuum. Learn how to
dismantle a lightbulb, harvest carbon from old batteries, or deposit a
layer of metal onto glass so thin that it is transparent! How about
creating your own primitive semiconductor materials from garden-shed
chemicals? The list goes on and on!
The wealth of information contained in Instruments of Amplification is
augmented by 150 photos, illustrations, and engravings, in addition to
numerous charts, tables, and formulas. Readers interested in further
exploration will appreciate the 120+ references to period books,
magazines, CDROMs and Web sites.
For the last three years I have been engaged in writing a book on the
topic of homebrew amplification devices, including tubes, transistors,
and electromechanical devices. I'm happy to announce that this book,
"Instruments Of Amplification" is now complete.
I invite you to visit my web site to view images of some of the projects.
http://www.mindspring.com/~pfriedr/books/ioa/ioa.htm
In the event you might be interested in a copy of the book, I do not
sell them myself. However, the web site features links to a number of
organizations that either do, or will shortly carry "Instruments Of
Amplification."
From the back cover:
Instruments of Amplification
Are you interested in building sensitive audio amplifiers from magnets,
a shoe-polish tin and a couple of carbon rods? How about a working
triode vacuum tube built from candle holders and old glass ashtrays?
Perhaps you’d like to construct your own transistor from plumber’s
fittings, glass beads, and a tiny crystal. If so, you’ve come to the
right place.
Instruments of Amplification, written and illustrated by H. P.
Friedrichs, is jam-packed with nearly 300 pages of history, science
background, basic theory, and hard-to-find hands-on details pertaining
to the construction of an amazing array of homebrew amplifying devices.
Rooted in the same “build-it-from-scratch” philosophy that made his
first book, The Voice of the Crystal, a success, Instruments of
Amplification reduces complex devices to their essential elements and
then shows how they can be constructed from commonly available
materials.
In the process of building, you’ll also learn secrets that will find
application to other projects. Learn to drill a hole in glass, generate
high voltages, or create and measure a high vacuum. Learn how to
dismantle a lightbulb, harvest carbon from old batteries, or deposit a
layer of metal onto glass so thin that it is transparent! How about
creating your own primitive semiconductor materials from garden-shed
chemicals? The list goes on and on!
The wealth of information contained in Instruments of Amplification is
augmented by 150 photos, illustrations, and engravings, in addition to
numerous charts, tables, and formulas. Readers interested in further
exploration will appreciate the 120+ references to period books,
magazines, CDROMs and Web sites.
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