Electronics All-in-One For Dummies - UK

8 books in 1 - Getting Started with Electronics - Working with Basic Electronic Components - Working with Integrated Circuits - Getting into Alternating Current - Working with Radio and Infrared - Doing Digital Electronics - Working with BASIC Stamp Processors - Having Fun with Special Effects
The one-stop electronics shop for tinkerers, hobbyists, DIYers and evil geniuses in-the-making
If you're fascinated by electronics, this book is for you. From basic concepts and components to integrated circuits and microcontrollers, and from radio to infrared, Electronics All-in-One For Dummies delivers clear, concise information, illustrated step-by-step guidance, troubleshooting tips and dozens of fun, learn-by-building electronics projects. Bringing together eight For Dummies electronics mini-books, this book is your complete how-to guide to this fascinating topic. Whether you're looking for a complete introduction or you've got the basics down and feel like you'd like to try your hand at more advanced electronics projects, you've come to the right place. - Brush up on the building blocks – learn how conductors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes and transistors work and how to use them - Keep it safe – discover how to work safely as you tackle your projects - Complete the circuit – explore integrated circuits, digital circuits, logic circuits and programmable circuits - Get technical – from basic circuits to XOR gates and radio to microcontrollers, get the practical reviews and instruction you need to start building – right away! - Have fun while you learn – build dozens of quick, easy projects - Be a troubleshooter – learn to overcome common electronics challenges and make common repairs
Open the book and find: - Important safety standards - An introduction to electronics basics - Dozens of fun, easy projects - Step-by-step instructions, clearly illustrated - Tips for working safely with household current - The ins and outs of working with integrated circuits - An introduction to microprocessors - Techniques for working with radio control and infrared

Doug Lowe is a life-long tinkerer and a computer programming book author. He's written books on COBOL, Fortran, Visual Basic, IBM mainframe computers, mid-range systems, PCs and Web programming. He's the best-selling author of more than 30 For Dummies books. Dickon Ross is the Editor-in-Chief of E&T Magazine, published by the Institute of Electronics and Technology, and the Editor-in-Chief of Flipside, a science, engineering and technology magazine for young teenagers. He is the author of the UK edition of Electronics For Dummies.