Electronics For Dummies | 
 enlarge | Authors: Gordon Mccomb, Earl Boysen
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $21.99
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 15400
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 432
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0764576607
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.381
EAN: 9780764576607
Publication Date: February 4, 2005
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Product Description
Want to hook up your home theater system? Want to fix it so your garage band rocks the neighborhood? Want to solder the faulty wire on your old phonograph so you can play those 60s albums you’ve kept all this time? Whether you’re a do-it-yourselfer , hobbyist, or student , this book will turn you on to real-world electronics. It quickly covers the essentials, and then focuses on the how-to instead of theory. It covers: - Fundamental concepts such as circuits, schematics, voltage, safety, and more
- Tools of the trade, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic probes, and more
- Common electronic components (e.g. resistors, capacitors, transistors)
- Making circuits using breadboards and printed circuit boards
- Microcontrollers (implementation and programming)
Author Gordon McComb has more than a million copies of his books in print, including his bestselling Robot Builder’s Bonanza and VCRs and Camcorders For Dummies. He really connects with readers! With lots of photos and step-by-step explanations, this book will have you connecting electronic components in no time! In fact, it includes fun ideas for great projects you can build in 30 minutes or less. You’ll be amazed! Then you can tackle cool robot projects that will amaze your friends! (The book gives you lots to choose from.) Students will find this a great reference and supplement to the typical dry, dull textbook. So whether you just want to bone up on electronics or want to get things hooked up, souped up, or fixed up,…whether you’re interested in fixing old electronic equipment, understanding guitar fuzz amps, or tinkering with robots, Electronics For Dummies is your quick connection to the stuff you need to know.
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 Buy the paper copy - steer clear of the electronic version! June 20, 2005
William J. Girten
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is great. However, the electronic distribution of this was unnecessarily painful and you cannot easily move it from on computer to the other. This is coming from a software engineer that has over 20 years of experience - stick with the paper-based book!!!
Practical & Understandable August 2, 2005
TechToo (White Plains, NY)
13 out of 13 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.
Sure helped me! March 22, 2005
A novice (AZ)
7 out of 7 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.
Been looking for a book like this 10 years! March 28, 2005
josephb983 (Minnesota, USA)
13 out of 13 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.
Great fun December 16, 2006
Mrs. L. A. Carder (Port Townsend, WA United States)
5 out of 5 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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