Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Basic Concepts and Terminology -- Ch. 2. Types of Control -- Ch. 3. Digital Fundamentals -- Ch. 4. The Common Elements of System Components -- Ch. 5. Laplace Transforms and Transfer Functions -- Ch. 6. Measuring Instrument Characteristics -- Ch. 7. Signal Conditioning -- Ch. 8. Microprocessors and Communication -- Ch. 9. Position, Motion, and Force Sensors -- Ch. 10. Process Variable Sensors -- Ch. 11. Switches, Actuators, Valves, and Heaters -- Ch. 12. Electric Motors -- Ch. 13. Control of Discrete Processes -- Ch. 14. Control of Continuous Processes -- Ch. 15. Process Characteristics -- Ch. 16. Methods of Analysis -- Ch. 17. Controller Design -- Appendix A Properties of Materials -- Appendix B Units and Conversion -- Appendix C Digital Fundamentals -- Appendix D Instrumentation Symbols and Identification -- Appendix E Complex Numbers -- Appendix F Program Listings.