"123 PIC Microcontroller Experiments for the Evil Genius" is a classic text that transformed many electronics hobbyists into professional embedded engineers. While a specific "2021 edition" does not exist, the original content remains a gold standard for learning the PIC architecture.
For the modern learner, the PDF serves best as a theoretical reference and logic guide. One should pair the book with a modern PICkit programmer and the current MPLAB X IDE, treating the code in the book as "pseudocode" to be adapted for the modern XC8 compiler. It remains a testament to the era when understanding the silicon was a requirement for the "Evil Genius." "123 PIC Microcontroller Experiments for the Evil Genius"
The book is heavily rooted in the PIC16F series. It teaches the "low-end" and "mid-range" architectures. While modern PICs (like the PIC16F1xxx or PIC32 series) are more powerful, the fundamental peripheral logic (GPIO, Timers, ADC) explained in this book remains applicable today. The book is heavily rooted in the PIC16F series
A word of caution: While searching for "123 pic microcontroller experiments for the evil genius pdf 2021" will yield many third-party link sites, most of these violate copyright. McGraw-Hill still holds the rights. Here are the legitimate ways to get the content: the fundamental peripheral logic (GPIO