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Great book!
Review written by: Stephen Gilbert From
This book is an excellent introduction to the PIC18F452 microcontroller. The book begins with very basic concepts and is quite easy to learn from. It is also nicely sectioned so that you can easily pick and choose which topics you wish to learn.

Great Resource for Students and Engineers
Review written by: Dano From los angeles
I have used this book extensively for several designs. The book contains practical examples that can be adapted to many types of designs.
The code examples are well written with text that explains the code and strategy behind it. The author has taken the time to fully explain the many
aspects of microcontroller design, pitfalls to avoid and methods to get around the limitations of an 8-bit micro. The book is down to earth but challenges you at the same time. I found the hardware data in the book to also be of great value. I highly recommend the book to any student or engineer serious about learning PIC microcontrollers. Kudos to John Peatman.

Tough Going at times, but worth it.
Review written by: Karl Williamson From St. Peters, MO
Make no mistake -- this book would be at home in an Engineering Class. It will make you THINK and examine his teaching of Single Board Systems at a higher level.
+ If you want a "cut & paste" book to get thru a rough spot & finish a project that is due, you'll be disappointed.
+ If you want to understand what you are doing so that you can apply your skills better, you'll like it. No free lunch, remember?

WORST BOOK EVER WRITTEN
Review written by: A. santamaria From ca
This is the only book about microchip PIC18f452, but the only useful information this book has to offer is in chapter 2 and 3, after that you get lost trying to understand what the author is talking about. Chapter 2 and 3 cover only the basics, nothing else. Save your money! more books on microchip are coming up. If you have to take a microcontroller class, then you better get a good instructor.

Poor description and poor examples
Review written by: Selim Levent From Turkey
The book contains short chapters included short descriptions..The 18F452 register construction , subroutines and the examples are in a skin-deep manner.I should say that I have learnt more knowledge from the 18F452 datasheet than this book..I think it is written very quickly for a short time so it had to be poorly...