Non–English Technical Books? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Chris55000 · 12th Aug 2021, 12:16 pm

Hi!

Just dipping my toe in the water to find out about Members' experiences with collecting/studying non–English technical books!

I've just pulled the trigger on a copy "Circuits Electroniques" by Jean Pierre Oehmichen (1922-2016, so he had a very good innings!), from the contents pages the seller listed, it covers Electronic Sine Wave Oscillators, Electronic Square Wave Oscillators, Frequency Multiplication, Frequency Division, Timebase Circuits, (including the Puckle, Transitron and Phantastron), Phase Measurement, Signal Processing and Shaping Techniques, (and I think!) there's a chapter on Servos as well!

This is another very good example of a valve–era book that moves on from the staple radio and TV type books, and hopefully without going into too many revolting equations!

Chris Williams

jhalphen · 12th Aug 2021, 12:46 pm

Hi to all,
Hi Chris55000,

if you want to have a peek at more French electronics books, have a look at our docTSF library.
Free downloadable pdf's galore.
Classification by year of publication (starting end of 19th Century to 1986) and by title.
You don't have to be a member, we're not RMORG...
enjoy :

https://archives.doctsf.com/document...hp?num_serie=7

Best Regards
jhalphen
Paris/France

Ed_Dinning · 12th Aug 2021, 8:54 pm

Hi Chris, the very good Philips Tech Library, published from the late 20's until the 60's contained the same title in Dutch, Germany French and English, also ocassionally in Spanish as well

I have quite a few electrical theory books in German by various authors that are quite readable

Ed

pmmunro · 13th Aug 2021, 11:17 am

This German publisher does some very good modern books on a range of technical subjects. Their mostly in German, but a few are in English and some with a limited number of dual language pages.

https://www.europa-lehrmittel.de/

PMM

DMcMahon · 13th Aug 2021, 11:32 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhalphen

Hi to all,

If you want to have a peek at more French electronics books, have a look at our docTSF library.

C'est très intéressant et utile.

David

Craig Sawyers · 13th Aug 2021, 12:42 pm

I have quite a lot of non-technical English books.

I'll get my coat and hat....

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12th Aug 2021, 12:46 pm	#2
jhalphen Hexode Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Paris, France Posts: 350	Re: Non–English Technical Books? Hi to all, Hi Chris55000, if you want to have a peek at more French electronics books, have a look at our docTSF library. Free downloadable pdf's galore. Classification by year of publication (starting end of 19th Century to 1986) and by title. You don't have to be a member, we're not RMORG... enjoy : https://archives.doctsf.com/document...hp?num_serie=7 Best Regards jhalphen Paris/France

12th Aug 2021, 8:54 pm	#3
Ed_Dinning Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 8,194	Re: Non–English Technical Books? Hi Chris, the very good Philips Tech Library, published from the late 20's until the 60's contained the same title in Dutch, Germany French and English, also ocassionally in Spanish as well I have quite a few electrical theory books in German by various authors that are quite readable Ed

13th Aug 2021, 11:17 am	#4
pmmunro Octode Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dundee, UK. Posts: 1,813	Re: Non–English Technical Books? This German publisher does some very good modern books on a range of technical subjects. Their mostly in German, but a few are in English and some with a limited number of dual language pages. https://www.europa-lehrmittel.de/ PMM

13th Aug 2021, 12:42 pm	#6
Craig Sawyers Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 4,980	Re: Non–English Technical Books? I have quite a lot of non-technical English books. I'll get my coat and hat....