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MAKE: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery

Textbook - MAKE: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery ISBN: 0596153740
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Author(s): Charles Platt
Publisher: Make
Number of Pages: 352

Want to learn the fundamentals of electronics in a fun hands-on way With Make: Electronics you'll start working on real projects as soon as you crack open the book Explore all of the key components and essential principles through a series of fascinating experiments You'll build the circuits first then learn the theory behind them Build working devices from simple to complex You'll start with the basics and then move on to more complicated projects Go from switching circuits to integrated circuits and from simple alarms to programmable microcontrollers Step-by-step instructions and more than 500 full-color photographs and illustrations will help you use -- and understand -- electronics concepts and techniques
  • Discover by breaking things: experiment with components and learn from failure
  • Set up a tricked-out project space: make a work area at home equipped with the tools and parts you'll need
  • Learn about key electronic components and their functions within a circuit
  • Create an intrusion alarm holiday lights wearable electronic jewelry audio processors a reflex tester and a combination lock
  • Build an autonomous robot cart that can sense its environment and avoid obstacles
  • Get clear easy-to-understand explanations of what you're doing and why


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  • Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition

    Textbook - Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth Edition ISBN: 0071459332
    Binding: Paperback
    Edition: 4
    Author(s): Stan Gibilisco
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
    Number of Pages: 698

    Learn the hows and whys behind basic electricity electronics and communications without formal training The best combination self-teaching guide home reference and classroom text on electricity and electronics has been updated to deliver the latest advances Great for preparing for amateur and commercial licensing exams this guide has been prized by thousands of students and professionals for its uniquely thorough coverage ranging from DC and AC concepts to semiconductors and integrated circuits
  • Written by Stan Gibilisco an electronics legend and McGraw-Hill's most popular TAB author
  • Perfect for hobbyists students and those of you who want to get ahead in tech-related careers
  • Packed with everything needed to enhance learning: 600+ illustrations practical examples and hundreds of test questions NEW TO THIS EDITION:
    Updated to reflect the latest technological advances in: Computers Robotics Artificial Intelligence Amplifiers Transmitters The Internet High-fidelity EXPERT HOW-TO GUIDANCE ON SOLVING PROBLEMS SUCH AS:
  • Simple current-voltage-resistance determinators
  • Power calculations
  • Designing acoustical and audio systems
  • Designing circuits and systems

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  • Electronics For Dummies

    Textbook - Electronics For Dummies ISBN: 0470286970
    Binding: Paperback
    Edition: 2
    Author(s): Cathleen Shamieh, Gordon McComb
    Publisher: For Dummies
    Number of Pages: 432

    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 its 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
  • Ohms Law and how to use it

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  • All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides)

    Textbook - All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides) ISBN: 0470289619
    Binding: Paperback
    Edition: 3rd
    Author(s): Harry Kybett, Mr. Earl Boysen
    Publisher: Wiley
    Number of Pages: 456

    For almost 30 years this book has been a classic text for electronics enthusiasts Now completely updated for todays technology with easy explanations and presented in a more user-friendly format this third edition helps you learn the essentials you need to work with electronic circuits All you need is a general understanding of electronics concepts such as Ohms law and current flow and an acquaintance with first-year algebra The question-and-answer format illustrative experiments and self-tests at the end of each chapter make it easy for you to learn at your own speed

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    The Art of Electronics

    Textbook - The Art of Electronics ISBN: 0521370957
    Binding: Hardcover
    Edition: 2
    Author(s): Paul Horowitz, Winfield Hill
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
    Number of Pages: 1125

    This is the thoroughly revised and updated Second Edition of the hugely successful The Art of Electronics Widely accepted as the single authoritative text and reference on electronic circuit design both analog and digital this book has sold over 120000 copies and has been translated into eight languages This book revolutionized the teaching of electronics by emphasizing the methods actually used by circuit designers--a combination of some basic laws rules of thumb and a large bag of tricks The result is a largely nonmathematical treatment that encourages circuit intuition brain storming and simplified calculations of circuit values and performance This completely new edition responds to the breakneck pace of change in electronics with totally rewritten chapters on microcomputers and microprocessors substantially revised chapters on digital electronics on op-amps and precision design and on construction techniques Every table has been revised and many new ones have been added The new Art of Electronics retains the feeling of informality and easy access that made the first edition so successful and popular

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    Fundamentals of Power Electronics (Second Edition)

    Textbook - Fundamentals of Power Electronics (Second Edition) ISBN: 0792372700
    Binding: Hardcover
    Edition: 2nd
    Author(s): Robert W. Erickson, Dragan Maksimovic
    Publisher: Springer
    Number of Pages: 912

    Fundamentals of Power Electronics Second Edition is an up-to-date and authoritative text and reference book on power electronics This new edition retains the original objective and philosophy of focusing on the fundamental principles models and technical requirements needed for designing practical power electronic systems while adding a wealth of new material Improved features of this new edition include: A new chapter on input filters showing how to design single and multiple section filters;
    Major revisions of material on averaged switch modeling low-harmonic rectifiers and the chapter on AC modeling of the discontinuous conduction mode;
    New material on soft switching active-clamp snubbers zero-voltage transition full-bridge converter and auxiliary resonant commutated pole Also new sections on design of multiple-winding magnetic and resonant inverter design;
    Additional appendices on Computer Simulation of Converters using averaged switch modeling and Middlebrook's Extra Element Theorem including four tutorial examples; and
    Expanded treatment of current programmed control with complete results for basic converters and much more This edition includes many new examples illustrations and exercises to guide students and professionals through the intricacies of power electronics design Fundamentals of Power Electronics Second Edition is intended for use in introductory power electronics courses and related fields for both senior undergraduates and first-year graduate students interested in converter circuits and electronics control systems and magnetic and power systems It will also be an invaluable reference for professionals working in power electronics power conversion and analog and digital electronics

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    Getting Started in Electronics

    Textbook - Getting Started in Electronics ISBN: 0945053282
    Binding: Paperback
    Edition:
    Author(s): Forrest M. Mims III
    Publisher: Master Publishing, Inc.
    Number of Pages: 128

    This is a complete electronics course in 128 pages Author Forrest Mims teaches you the basics takes you on a tour of analog and digital components explains how they work and shows you how they are combines for various applications Includes circuit assembly tips and 100 electronic circuits and projects you can build and test

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    Electronic Day Traders' Secrets: Learn From the Best of the Best DayTraders

    Textbook - Electronic Day Traders' Secrets: Learn From the Best of the Best DayTraders ISBN: 0071347674
    Binding: Hardcover
    Edition:
    Author(s): Marc Friedfertig, George West, Jonathan Burton
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade
    Number of Pages: 240

    Today's hottest electronic traders tell others how to get in the game More than 3 million investors trade electronically today14 million accounts are predicted by 2002Business Week The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times sing the praises of electronic trading From the authors of the investing bestseller of 1998 comes Electronic Day Traders' Secrets Featuring exclusive tales of the e-traders who are setting the curve--and making up to 80000 a day They talk about how they started; they tell heart-stopping stories of making a year's salary with the flick of a finger; and they share tips and strategies for making incredible fortunes in this exciting quick-turn-around market Friedfertig and West--pioneers and innovators in this high-stakes phenomenon--support the interviews with insider insights background and hands-on instructions for becoming an e-trading success

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    Practical Electronics for Inventors

    Textbook - Practical Electronics for Inventors ISBN: 0071452818
    Binding: Paperback
    Edition: 2
    Author(s): Paul Scherz
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
    Number of Pages: 952

    THE BOOK THAT MAKES ELECTRONICS MAKE SENSE This intuitive applications-driven guide to electronics for hobbyists engineers and students doesn't overload readers with technical detail Instead it tells you-and shows you-what basic and advanced electronics parts and components do and how they work Chock-full of illustrations Practical Electronics for Inventors offers over 750 hand-drawn images that provide clear detailed instructions that can help turn theoretical ideas into real-life inventions and gadgets CRYSTAL CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE Covering the entire field of electronics from basics through analog and digital AC and DC integrated circuits (ICs) semiconductors stepper motors and servos LCD displays and various inputoutput devices this guide even includes a full chapter on the latest microcontrollers A favorite memory-jogger for working electronics engineers Practical Electronics for Inventors is also the ideal manual for those just getting started in circuit design If you want to succeed in turning your ideas into workable electronic gadgets and inventions is THE book Starting with a light review of electronics history physics and math the book provides an easy-to-understand overview of all major electronic elements including: Basic passive components o Resistors capacitors inductors transformers o Discrete passive circuits o Current-limiting networks voltage dividers filter circuits attenuators o Discrete active devices o Diodes transistors thrysistors o Microcontrollers o Rectifiers amplifiers modulators mixers voltage regulators ENTHUSIASTIC READERS HELPED US MAKE THIS BOOK EVEN BETTER This revised improved and completely updated second edition reflects suggestions offered by the loyal hobbyists and inventors who made the first edition a bestseller Reader-suggested improvements in this guide include:
  • Thoroughly expanded and improved theory chapter
  • New sections covering test equipment optoelectronics microcontroller circuits and more
  • New and revised drawings
  • Answered problems throughout the book Practical Electronics for Inventors takes you through reading schematics building and testing prototypes purchasing electronic components and safe work practices You'll find all thisin a guide that's destined to get your creative-and inventive-juices flowing

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  • Electronic Commerce

    Textbook - Electronic Commerce ISBN: 1423903056
    Binding: Paperback
    Edition: 8
    Author(s): Gary Schneider
    Publisher: Course Technology
    Number of Pages: 624

    ELECTRONIC COMMERCE EIGHTH EDITION covers emerging online technologies and trends and their influence on the electronic commerce marketplace By detailing how the landscape of online commerce is evolving this leading book reflects changes in the economy and how business and society are responding In addition to enhanced international coverage this edition covers topical issues such as spam and phishing and their role in organized crime terrorism identity theft and online payment fraud The updated content balances the technological with the strategic business aspects of successful e-commerce

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