Feedback and Control for Everyone (Albertos, P. and Mareels, I.; 2010) [Bookshelf]

The goal of the book is to explain in layperson??s terms the essence of feedback and the basic tenets of the field of systems and control. The exposition aims at readers with a modest technical background. The relevant concepts are explained through prose and mathematics, through a wealth of multidisciplinary examples, and through block diagrams, graphs, photographs, and pictures. Each chapter begins with a humorous cartoon and one or two quotations. There are many footnotes, often with anecdotal tidbits about scientists figuring in the text and what these persons are famous for. The book is carefully edited with highlighted text to summarize the key points.