A Thames &
Kosmos Book
by
Nick Dossis
Learn about
Electronics with fun experiments and
projects
Created in partnership with Thames & Kosmos, Basic
Electronics for Tomorrow's Inventors introduces you to
essential electronics concepts through fun, do-it-yourself
projects.
You'll get tips for setting up your home workbench, safely
handling materials, and creating a variety of entertaining
gadgets.
All of the projects and experiments use inexpensive, readily
available electronic components and different types of
breadboard, which creates a plug-and-play environment for you to
build electronic circuits—no soldering required!
Inside you'll find:
- Things You'll Need--lists of all
the electronic components and equipment required for
each experiment
- A Circuit Diagram--shows how each
of the electronic components are connected to
produce the experiment
- How the Circuit Works--identifies
the building blocks used to make the circuit and
helps you read circuit diagrams
- Breadboard Layout--close-up
photographs that guide you in building each
electronic circuit
- Time to Experiment--explains how
to get your experiment working
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Contents:
Introduction
Part I: Let's Get Started!
Chapter 1: Setting up Your Workbench
Chapter 2: The Four Main Electronic Building Blocks
Part II: Can You Hear Me Now: Phone Experiments
Chapter 3: Getting Charged Up! Make an LED Illuminate
Chapter 4: You Have a Message! Make an LED Flash
Chapter 5: How Do Screens Show Colors? Experiment with an
RGB LED
Chapter 6: Can We Talk: Build a Working Telephone
Part III: Behind the Wheel: Dashboard Experiments
Chapter 7: Which Way Now: Create Indicator Lights
Chapter 8: Is It Hot in Here? Build a Temperature Sensor
Chapter 9: Beep! Beep! Make an Electronic Horn
Chapter 10: Is It Raining Outside? Set Up a Water Sensor
Part IV: Spy Vs Spy! Security Experiments
Chapter 11: Intruder Alert! Design a Basic Alarm Circuit
Chapter 12: Step Inside! Make a Pressure-Sensitive Mat
Chapter 13: Careful What You Reach For! Create a
Touch-Activated Alarm
Chapter 14: You'll Never Get In! Build an Electronic
Security Keypad
Chapter 15: Let there be Light! Build a reading light that
operates when it goes dark
Part V: Electronic Game Experiments
Chapter 16: Pick a Number! Create a Random Number
Generator
Chapter 17: Heads or Tails: Flip an Electronic Coin
Chapter 18: Read, Aim, Fire! Get ready for Infra-Red Target
Practice
Chapter 19: Let's Make Some Noise!
Appendix
Resources
About the
Author:
Nick Dossis holds a Higher National Certificate in
Electronic/Electrical Engineering. He is the author of several
articles published in Everyday Practical Electronics EPE
Magazine, a popular monthly publication for electronic
hobbyists.
Nick has been playing around with electronics for most of his
life, originally encouraged by a grandfather who bought him his
first crystal radio set when he was six. He continues to design
electronic circuits and projects in his spare time.
He is the author of Brilliant LED Projects: 20 Electronic
Designs for Artists, Hobbyists, and Experimenters, also from
McGraw-Hill.
Softcover
Copyright 2013
192 Pages
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