Applied Signal Processing: Concepts, Circuits, and Systems (1st Edition) by Nadder Hamdy — A unified textbook bridging analog and digital signal‑processing techniques through circuits, system architectures and practical implementations. It covers analog f

Applied Signal Processing: Concepts, Circuits, and Systems by Nadder Hamdy presents a comprehensive and coherent treatment of both analog and digital signal‑processing paradigms, explicitly linking circuit‑level implementation with system‑level design. Unlike many texts that treat analog and digital topics separately, this book recognises that modern signal systems begin with analog phenomena, progress through data‑conversion, and end with digital processing — and thus it offers a unified approach.  Routledge +1 The book begins with foundational material: what constitutes a signal, how signals are represented and processed, and why signal processing is required. From there it moves into analog signal‑processing — amplitude shaping, frequency spectrum shaping, phase error correction, waveform generation, analog filter design (RC filters, switched‑capacitor filters, real‑world approximations)  Routledge . Next, a detailed discussion of data‑converters appears: sampling, sample‑and‑hold circuits, ADC architectures, quantization, DACs and practical high‑speed converter design.  Routledge +1 The digital‑signal‑processing section addresses why DSP is increasingly used, basic operations, the Z‑transform, digital filter design (FIR, IIR, realization topologies, stability, bilinear transform method, quantization effects), and multirate processing (decimation, interpolation, fractional rate conversion)  Routledge +1 . Further chapters cover discrete‑time transforms (DFT/FFT, other transforms), digital signal processors (basic architecture, features of DSP chips) and full system‑level DSP systems with data‑acquisition, telemetry, pattern recognition, watermarking and noise control.  Routledge What makes this textbook particularly useful is its strong emphasis on practical architecture and real‑world examples — circuits from TI, Motorola, Analog Devices, real filter design trade‑offs, converter testing.  Google Books The language is accessible yet technical: while the mathematics is rigorous, it avoids unnecessary complexity and supports readability. For students, the book provides an excellent foundation for courses in analog & digital signal processing, electronic circuits, instrumentation or communications. It builds confidence in analyzing signals through circuits and systems, designing filters and converters, implementing DSP systems, and bridging the analog‑digital divide. For practising engineers, it serves as a reference for real‑world implementations of filters, converters and DSP architectures — ideal for system‑design, telemetry, acoustics, instrumentation or control applications. In summary, Applied Signal Processing: Concepts, Circuits, and Systems offers a modern, integrated view of signal‑processing education — combining analog circuits, digital filters, data‑conversion and system design into one coherent resource. Whether you are embarking on an undergraduate module in signal processing or designing complex mixed‑signal systems, Nadder Hamdy’s book stands out as a valuable guide.