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Some people honestly believe they understand electricity, just as alchemists once thought they understood how to transform lead into gold. Read the first page
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Before reading this book I knew 'vaguely what electric parts do', and I could probably plug together a circuit from a diagram. I also have grades in science courses that say I understand volts and currents and resistance and all that.
Now I have read this book, I feel I understand the basic ideas behind the most important electronic ideas and jargon, to at least to the level I need to to 'get' most household devices. Kenn's way of explaining might seem 'silly' or 'stupid' because it is so easy and pleasant to read, but under that easy reading is a torrent of well disguised knowledge and information. I have come away from this book with a much better grasp of electricity and how it works.
If you need a way to think about electricity and those 'electron things', to see things from another perspective, then get this book. If you're looking for an entertaining read and you've ever wondered how your radio works... well, get this book! You really need no prior knowledge and you'll come away feeling better about the whole idea of electricity.
A 'fact' about the book - it isn't a course textbook. This is not a negative point though, just a warning if you have limited funds and you have been told need a textbook. It isn't a bible of formulas, it doesn't contain any complex circuit diagrams, and it doesn't have more than a few simple math formulas. Despite this, I would hate to study electronics without reading this book first, so I recommend it in addition to a textbook if possible!
Now I have read this book, I feel I understand the basic ideas behind the most important electronic ideas and jargon, to at least to the level I need to to 'get' most household devices. Kenn's way of explaining might seem 'silly' or 'stupid' because it is so easy and pleasant to read, but under that easy reading is a torrent of well disguised knowledge and information. I have come away from this book with a much better grasp of electricity and how it works.
If you need a way to think about electricity and those 'electron things', to see things from another perspective, then get this book. If you're looking for an entertaining read and you've ever wondered how your radio works... well, get this book! You really need no prior knowledge and you'll come away feeling better about the whole idea of electricity.
A 'fact' about the book - it isn't a course textbook. This is not a negative point though, just a warning if you have limited funds and you have been told need a textbook. It isn't a bible of formulas, it doesn't contain any complex circuit diagrams, and it doesn't have more than a few simple math formulas. Despite this, I would hate to study electronics without reading this book first, so I recommend it in addition to a textbook if possible!
Format:Paperback
This is an interesting read. More for fun than understanding about electronics. However although I'm only half way through the book I find I want to finish it. Bizzare, but some how makes things less weird. Who understands the terms? Who really knows what electricity does? Less boring than the standard pump and water flow model. Not really suitable for children, but teenagers maybe. Are there any electrons? This book can confuse you more, but still worth the entertainment value.
Format:Paperback
I found myself wanting to learn about electricity so I bought a couple of books on basic electricity and electronics and somehow managed to stay awake long enough to read them. If you had then asked me a question about basic electricity I probably could have answered it correctly but I would have been bluffing; I wouldn't have_really_understood my own answer. Then I read THERE ARE NO ELECTRONS. Just try asking me now! Kenn Amdahl is a genius. Buy the book and you'll agree.
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This book fools us
I bought this book because I was going to have an electronics course and I wanted to be better prepared to understand what I was going to learn. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2002 by Pedro
Want your non-tech significant other to understand you?
When I first bought this book several years ago, I loaned it to my non-tech girlfriend. After she read it, we could have intelligent conversations about my engineering classes,... Read more
Published on 1 Jun 1999
Totally cool intro to electronics!!
This is an excellent introduction into the weird world of electronics! Presents the concepts of electron behavior in terms of human behavior (urge to go party rather than boring... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 1997
excellent book
This book is an excellent introduction to (not to mention
whimsical foray into) the basic components of electronics.
whimsical foray into) the basic components of electronics.
Published on 21 Aug 1996
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