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Electronics For Dummies |  | Authors: Cathleen Shamieh, Gordon McComb
Publisher: For Dummies
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Edition: 2
Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1
ISBN: 0470286970
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.381
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Electronics is fascinating – want to make something of it? This book shows you how! You can make all sorts of things, once you understand what electronics is and how it works. This book helps you out with that part, explaining the whole thing in plain English. Learn how electricity functions, how to harness it and put it to work, what tools you need to build circuits, what you can make with them, and how to do it safely. - Mystery solved – understand what makes your iPod, remote control, and computer work
- Essential stuff – outfit your electronics lab with all the necessary tools, including some that will surprise you
- Schematic road maps – learn to read schematics and understand how they help your project get where it’s going
- Symbols of power – recognize all the identifiers for power sources, grounds, and components
- Tools of the trade – discover how to use a multimeter, logic probe, oscilloscope, and solderless breadboard
- Break it down – get to know the ins and outs of components such as resistors, capacitors ,diodes and transistors
- Getting it together – find out how integrated circuits make all the rest possible and learn to work with them
- & Analyze it – understand the rules that govern current and voltage and learn how to apply them
Open the book and find: - The difference between electronics and electricity
- A list of essential tools
- Cool projects you can build quickly
- Great places to find parts
- Important safety tips
- What a sine wave is
- Interesting stuff about speakers, buzzers, and DC motors
- Ohm’s Law and how to use it
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 Been looking for a book like this 10 years! March 28, 2005
josephb983 (Minnesota, USA)
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
Ok, so I've been looking for an electronics book that explains electronics in a way that I can understand. Not in technical terms, but in real understandable terms. Even simple concepts like a resister can become confusing for the beginner, with the way most electronics books are written... let alone tackling a concept like a transistor -- forget it. This book is unlike any other I have looked at or read. It speaks about everything in a way that seems so simple, you wonder "how could this have been complex to me?" I have to say, this author has done an astounding job of taking abstract concepts and making them real, to the point you are confident you have a solid and complete understanding. This book makes no claim to take you to the depths that a comprehensive textbook will (such as The Art of Electronics -- which this book recommends -- read bottom of page 154). However, this book does provide a solid footing, so when you pick up an advanced book, you feel in control. Things make sense. Even the things you thought you understood take on a more solid feel as you reread the sections. For the Electronics Engineering student (me), this book can make appearingly complicated and challenging subjects suddenly simple. For the complete rookie of electronics, this book will get you on your feet in no time.
If you really want to be convinced, I recommend you take full advantage of the "Search inside this book" feature here on Amazon, and search any topic that is daunting to you. This book will make feel at ease. It's so easy to read it is like a novel. I read about two hours straight the first time I picked it up and didn't even notice how long I had been at it. If you are turned off by the Dummies style, and think this book will be silly, think again. The author has written many other books (not in the Dummies series) including a robotics book that is considered a "must-have" for all robotics enthusiasts since the books first publish in 1987. This author has a lot of practical experience, which he shares as he goes along. He is by no means an inexperienced beginner, nor a nerdy scientist, and writes with a style that is appealing to both the technically inclined and the rank first-timer. This style is refreshing, no bs, and provides for pleasant easy reading.
Also worth a note, this Electronics book is brand new and in it's first edition. It is copyrighted 2005 inside the cover. Everything is very very current and up to date. This is no small tome, at 432 pages it includes coverage of practical subjects including how to etch your own boards, microcontroller programming, and many sample projects. And for this price, you can't miss!! This is a great book to accompany a more advanced book, such as The Art of Electronics. This book introduces you to the subject of electronics as a whole -- without making it intimidating. It is unlike any other I have found, and I have looked and looked.
I hope this review helps in your buying decision.
Practical & Understandable August 2, 2005
TechToo (White Plains, NY)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
This is the perfect book for gaining an understanding of the basics and the buzz words of today's electronic world. It covers everything from the how and why of electronic components (parts) and circuits (parts connected together to perform a desired result) to symbols, schematic reading, meter and oscilloscope use, tools, and more. Did you know that a choke, coil, and inductor are all the same physical component and why it's referred to with 3 different names? "Electronics for Dummies" is a book less on theory and more on practical. It includes breadboarding, creating projects and printed circuit boards--from 30-minute projects to a basic microcontrolled robot--all clearly explained and easily understood. After finishing this book, you won't be a rocket scientist, but you certainly will have a basic understanding of electronics--enough to gain a confidence for further study or enough to be an informed component in today's world of circuits.
Finally I Understand Electronics! February 25, 2005
F.D. Scott (Seattle, WA USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've played around with gadgets for a while, but I wanted to get more serious about learning electronics. This book was just what I needed. It makes concepts simple to understand with clear explanations, while giving practical advice about things like safety, stocking your electronics workbench, and soldering. With a relaxed writing style and helpful analogies and examples, this book is very easy to read. The projects chapters got me building some cool electronics gadgets right away. If you're interested in electronics, buy this book!
Sure helped me! March 22, 2005
A novice (AZ)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Great book for somebody like me, who has always been mystified by electronics. I admit it-I always shied away from trying anything "electrical" for fear of electrocuting myself. And all the terminology overwhelmed me. I was looking for a book that would assume I knew nothing and start from the very beginning, explaining things to me in language I could understand. Learning how to read a schematic was really helpful, and the stuff about circuit boards was very interesting. I'm feeling confident enough to tackle some of my home electronics projects (like hanging that dining room fixture) in addition to some of the projects in the book.
Great fun December 16, 2006
Mrs. L. A. Carder (Port Townsend, WA United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I can change a light bulb, but this book tells me, in language anyone can understand, why the darn thing is bright. It goes into the basics in a humorous way so the points they make stick in your mind. I really liked the way they tell you how to use and understand the testing of electronic, to find out why things don't work. Then they show you how to make some fun projects. And, this all done with safety in mind by teaching you life long safety tips. Lastly, they tell you how to save money alone the way
Thanks to the authors.
Edward Carder
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