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    Volumes

    1. Vol 1 What a Capacitor Is
    2. Vol 2 The Real Capacitor: Non-Idealities, Impedance, and the Equivalent Circuit
    3. Vol 3 A Short History of the Capacitor
    4. Vol 4 How Capacitors Are Made — Then and Now
    5. Vol 5 Reading a Capacitor: Markings, Codes, and the Old Colored Dots
    6. Vol 6 Ceramic Capacitors: Class I, Class II, and What X7R Actually Means
    7. Vol 7 Film Capacitors: Polyester, Polypropylene, and the Self-Healing Trick
    8. Vol 8 Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors: Bulk Storage, ESR, and the Capacitor Plague
    9. Vol 9 Tantalum and Niobium Capacitors: Density, Derating, and the Ignition Failure
    10. Vol 10 Old Paper Capacitors and Why They Must Be Replaced
    11. Vol 11 Specialty Capacitors: Mica, Glass, Supercapacitors, Vacuum, and the Variables
    12. Vol 12 Choosing the Right Capacitor: A Selection Guide by Job
    13. Vol 13 Non-Ideal Behaviour, Failure Modes, and How to Measure a Capacitor
    14. Vol 14 Reference: Glossary, Tables, and Formulas