Electronic Instrument Handbook, 2nd edition
Editor Clyde Coombs assembled 33 HP R&D managers amd added the talents of several educators to build a definitive reference on the inner workings of electronic instruments. This hardcover book is more than 800 pages worth of valuable reference material, covering a bandwidth from dc to light. Also available through McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-012616-X HP E5800A

Electronic Test Instruments 
Bob Witte is an HP R&D manager who formerly taught college engineering. His easy reading book on the basics of electronic test instruments complements Agilent's Basic Instrument product line. Excellent for reference or text. 283 pages, hardcover. Also available through Prentice-Hall, ISBN 013-253147 X. HP E5801A

Spectrum and Network Measurements 
Also by Bob Witte, here is an easy read that takes the mystery out of frequency domain, fourier transforms, aliasing and more. 297 pages, paperback. Available through Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0-13-131800-X. HP 5960-5718

Graphical Programming: A Tutorial for HP VEE 
Written by Bob Helsel, another HP employee who enjoys teaching, this book makes easy work of HP VEE, a powerful graphical programming language. Available through Prentice-Hall and bookstores, ISBN 013-631797-9.

FFT Lab Experiments Notebook 
A series of six college level experiments written by Dr. Michael Thompson for a communications lab at Colorado State University. Designed around HP54600-series oscilloscopes using an HP 54657A FFT module, these experiments cover windowing, leakage, aliasing and more. Free when you purchase the HP 54657A or HP 54659B module. Right-to-copy included. HP Product Note 54600-3

Using the FFT in HP 54600-Series Oscilloscopes 
A very brief and easy-to-understand application note on the fundamentals of a aliasing, windowing and sampling. Free when you purchase the HP 54657A or HP 54659B module. HP 5091-7568E

The Impedance Measurement Handbook: A Guide to Measurement Technology and Techniques
Written by engineers who design impedance measuring instruments, the handbook covers impedance measurement basics, instruments, fixturing and cabling, errors, compensation and applications. 95 pp, HP 5950-3000 Free to educators

DC Power Supply Handbook 
In electronic products, the dc power supply is the dominant failure mechanism. One of many application notes available free from HP, the DC Power Supply Handbook explains the practical aspects of operating and connecting power supplies. It covers sensing, grounding, multiple output connections, remote programming, specifications and power ratings. 65 pages, paperback. AN 90B Free to educators