Now in its seventh edition, bird’s electrical;and electronic principles;and technology introduces and covers theory through detailed examples and laboratory experiments, enabling students to gain knowledge required by technicians in fields such as engineering, electronics, and telecommunications. This edition includes several new sections, including glass batteries, climate change, the future of electricity production, and discussions concerning everyday aspects of electricity, such as watts and lumens, electrical safety, ac vs dc, and trending technologies.The extensive and thorough topic coverage makes this a great text for a range of level 2 and 3 engineering courses, which has helped thousands of students succeed in their exams. It is also suitable for btec first, national and diploma syllabuses, city & ; guilds technician certificate and diploma syllabuses, and foundation degrees in engineering. Its companion website at www.Routledge.