De Silva (mechanical engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada) integrates material on sensors and actuators, hardware and simulation, and modeling and control in this introductory text and reference for undergraduate and graduate engineering students and practicing professionals. The book presents fundamentals in electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, control engineering, and computer engineering that are necessary for forming the foundation of mechatronics. Material is presented in a unified manner so that readers with a variety of engineering backgrounds will be able to benefit from the book. Many worked examples and case studies are included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)