Perfect for do--it--yourselfers, hobbyists, and students, this book explains the principles behind real--world electronics like home theater system wiring and guitar fuzz amps. Then it goes practical; covering common components and testing tools, and concludes with 20--plus fun, 10--minute projects.

* Makes the scary topic of electronics fun, demystifying everything from circuits to schematics * The perfect introduction for electronics do-it-yourselfers and hobbyists-and the perfect supplement for anyone studying electronics in school * Explains the principles behind home theater system wiring, guitar fuzz amps, and other real-world electronics * Focuses less on theory, more on doing-gets the fundamentals down, then moves right to practical applications * Covers multimeters, oscilloscopes, resistors, capacitors, transistors, breadboards, circuit boards, microcontrollers, and more

• Introduction
• Part I
• Getting Started in Electronics
• Chapter
• From Electrons to Electronics
• Chapter
• Keeping Humans and Gadgets Safe
• Part II
• Aisle , Component Shack
• Stocking Up
• Chapter
• Outfitting Your Electronics Bench
• Chapter
• Getting to Know You
• The Most Common Electronic Components
• Chapter
• Filling Out Your Parts Bin
• Part III
• Putting It on Paper
• Chapter
• Reading a Schematic
• Chapter
• Understanding the Basics of Electronics Circuits
• Part IV
• Getting Your Hands Dirty
• Chapter
• Everything You Need to Know about Soldering
• Chapter
• Making Friends with Your Multimeter
• Chapter
• Getting Down with Logic Probes and Oscilloscopes
• Part V
• A Plethora of Projects
• Chapter
• Creating Your Own Breadboard Circuit
• Chapter
• Building Your Own Printed Circuit Boards
• Chapter
• The Exciting World of Microcontrollers
• Chapter
• Great Projects You Can Build in Minutes or Less
• Chapter
• Cool Robot Projects to Amaze Your Friends and Family
• Part VI
• The Part of Tens
• Chapter
• Ten (Or So) Cool Electronics Testing Tool Tips
• Chapter
• Ten Great Electronics Parts Sources
• Chapter
• Ten Electronics Formulas You Should Know
• Appendix
• Internet Resources
• Glossary
• Index