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The 3rd edition of ITMD was released on 1 Dec 2024. With a larger format (7x10) than ITMD1/2 (6x9) and over 600 pages it has about 250% more content. About 80% of the book is re-written and none of the projects from ITMD1/2 were carried over. Instead of fully documented projects with PCBs, BOMs, and source code, ITMD3 has example "designs" for which all documentation has been moved to the ITMD3 support forum. This offers more flexibility in upgrading or correcting the designs.
The support forum has a thread for all Errata, and any discussions on the book (questions, feedback, etc) should be placed there.
The complete Table of Contents is:
ITMD3_TOC.pdf
The abbreviated Table of Contents is:
Part 1: Fundamentals
Chapter 1: History
Chapter 2: Types of Detectors
Chapter 3: Magnetics & Induction
Chapter 4: Target Responses
Chapter 5: Complex Responses
Part 2: Coils
Chapter 6: Coil Types
Chapter 7: Coil Performance
Chapter 8: Building Coils
Part 3: Proximity Methods
Chapter 9: Energy Theft
Chapter 10: The BFO
Chapter 11: Off-Resonance
Chapter 12: Phase-Locked Loop
Part 4: Induction Balance
Chapter 13: Transmit-Receive
Chapter 14: TR Discrimination
Chapter 15: VLF Ground Balance
Chapter 16: Motion VLF
Chapter 17: VLF Discrimination
Chapter 18: Digital Techniques
Part 5: Pulse Induction
Chapter 19: Pulse Induction
Chapter 20: Basic PI Design
Chapter 21: Improved PI Design
Chapter 22: Ground Balanced PI
Chapter 23: Bipolar PI
Part 6: Advanced Methods
Chapter 24: Multifrequency
Chapter 25: Advanced PI
Chapter 26: Hybrid Methods
Part 7: Leftovers
Chapter 27: Oddball Circuits
Chapter 28: Things & Stuff & Junk
Part 8: Appendices
Appendix A: Magnetic Field Probe
Appendix B: Coil Calculations
Appendix C: PI Math
Appendix D: Resources
Appendix E: Patents
Appendix F: Glossary