Radio Wave Propagation: An Introduction for the Non-Specialist

by John Richards

This work treats the essential elements of radio wave propagation without requiring recourse to advanced electromagnetic concepts and equations. However, it provides sufficient detail to allow those concerned with wireless systems to acquire quickly a practical working knowledge of the important concepts. Radio wave propagation is placed in a practical context by considering the design aspects of communications systems at microwave frequencies. A fuller consideration of the electromagnetic properties of materials is given late in the book rather than as an introductory chapter.

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Brain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Across the field, this actually teaches some of the more fundamental problems related to signals and communications. Not sure what the other reviews were wanting from a textbook, but I haven’t found a better treatment of the topic and reference it regularly.

I tend to rate 3 to 5 stars as I don’t bother with books that aren’t acceptable to the subject. 3 stars means it is a good book, but there are better treatments of the subject matter or contains structural problems in the text. 4 stars means the book is great and I use it regularly in projects/research. 5 stars is reserved for top 10-20% on a given shelf that abstracted a particularly difficult idea in an easy to understand manner (i.e. it blew my mind) or I have a hard time completing my work without it.