Suggestions for a good electronics reference book?

[milkyspit]

One big hole in my arsenal (modwise) is a good electronics reference text I could use to lookup various formulas, resistor color codes, unit conversions, basic circuit schematics, and maybe even data sheets for various commonly-used semiconductors. I'm not thinking so much of a textbook for learning purposes, but rather a book that would be good for quick lookups and informational refreshers. Hopefully I'm making sense here? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

I'll give some examples of the sort of thing I need: in the math world, I've got my trusty "CRC Standard Math Tables" text, which details a truly vast array of mathematical formulas and derivations, with some explanatory text where useful, all wonderfully indexed; and in the computer science world, I've got Robert Sedgwick's "Algorithms," which details hundreds of classical computer science algorithms, grouped by function (graphing, sorting, searching, etc.) and also well indexed. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif I need such a thing for electronics work!

Brownie points for low cost, though the higher priority is of course simply finding the best guide for this purpose. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[shankus]

I have the Master Handbook of Electronic Tables and Formulas by Martin Clifford, and I like it quite a bit.
1992
539 pages

I found mine on ebay about two years ago, for about $6 shipped. I couldn't find another on ebay, but there are 4 used ones on Amazon.com, for about $14.

 

[MisterEd]

Re: Suggestions for a good electronics reference b

Well, it's not at all cheap but Horowitz & Hill's The Art of Electronics is, I think, the single most important electronics book to have. Amazon's got some sample material from the book including the table of contents so it should give you a good idea if it's got what you're looking for.