Selected Titles for the Electronics Hobbyist and Technician
The Nuts & Volts Hobbyist BOOKSTORE
ELECTRONICS
So You Wanna Be an
Embedded Engineer
by Lewin Edwards
In this new, highly practical
guide, expert embedded
designer and manager
Lewin Edwards answers
the question, “How do I
become an embedded
engineer?” Embedded professionals agree that there
is a treacherous gap
between graduating from school and
becoming an effective engineer in the
workplace, and that there are few
resources available for newbies to turn to
when in need of advice and direction. This
book provides that much-needed guidance
for engineers fresh out of school, and for
the thousands of experienced engineers
now migrating into the popular embedded
arena. $39.95
101 Spy Gadgets for
the Evil Genius
by Brad Graham/Kathy McGowan
Utilizing inexpensive,
easily-obtainable components, you can build
the same information
gathering, covert
sleuthing devices used
by your favorite film
secret agent. Projects
range from simple to
sophisticated and
come complete with a
list of required parts
and tools, numerous illustrations, and step-by-step assembly instructions. $24.95
Electronic Sensors for the Evil
Genius — 54 Electrifying Projects
by Thomas Petruzzellis
Nature meets the
Evil Genius via 54 fun,
safe, and inexpensive
projects that allow
you to explore the
fascinating and often
mysterious world of
natural phenomena
using your own home-built sensors. Each
project includes a list
of materials, sources
for parts, schematics, and lots of clear, well-illustrated instructions. Projects include
rain detector, air pressure sensor, cloud
chamber, lightning detector, electronic gas
sniffer, seismograph, radiation detector, and
much more. $24.95
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Teach Yourself Electricity and
Electronics — Fourth Edition
by Stan Gibilisco
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. $34.95
Intuitive Analog Circuit Design
by Marc Thompson
This book introduces
analog circuit design
with a minimum of
mathematics. It gives
readers an intuitive
“feel” for analog circuit
operation and rules-of-thumb for their design.
The author uses
numerous analogies
from digital design to
help readers whose main background is in
digital make the transition to analog design.
The application of some simple rules-of-thumb and design techniques is the first
step in developing an intuitive understanding of the behavior of complex electrical
systems. This book outlines some ways of
thinking about analog circuits and systems
that hopefully develops such "circuit intu-ition" and a "feel" for what a good, working
analog circuit design should be. $59.99
MORE Electronic Gadgets
for the Evil Genius
by Robert E. Iannini
This much anticipated
follow-up to the wildly
popular cultclassic
Electronic Gadgets for the
Evil Genius gives basement experimenters 40
all-new projects to tinker with. Following the
tried-and-true Evil
Genius Series format,
each project includes a
detailed list of materials, sources for parts,
schematics, documentation, and lots of
clear, well-illustrated instructions for easy
assembly. Readers will also get a quick
briefing on mathematical theory and a simple explanation of operation along with
enjoyable descriptions of key electronics
topics. $24.95
MICROCONTROLLERS
Programmable Logic
Controllers — Fourth Edition
by W. Bolton
Now in its fourth edition, this best-selling
text has been expanded
with increased coverage
of industrial systems and
PLCs and more consideration has been given
to IEC 1131-3 and all
the programming methods in the standard. The
new edition brings the
book fully up to date with the current
developments in PLCs, describing new and
important applications such as PLC use in
communications (e.g., Ethernet — an
extremely popular system), and safety — in
particular proprietary emergency stop
relays (now appearing in practically every
PLC based system). $34.95
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Nuts & Volts of BASIC
Stamps — Volume #6
by Jon Williams
Nuts & Volts of BASIC
Stamps —Volume 6
includes articles #117-
128, written for 2005.
Article topics consist
of RFID Readers
and Ultrasonic
Measurement, SX/B
and the Professional
Development Board,
the advanced MIDI
receiver, programming the SX microcontroller in BASIC, mastering the MC14489
display driver, and more! The Nuts & Volts
of BASIC Stamps books are a favorite
Parallax technical pick and are a tremendous technical resource for all PBASIC
programming projects. $14.95
EW!
PIC in Practice
A Project-based Approach
Second Edition
by David W. Smith
PIC in Practice is a graded
course based around the
practical use of the PIC
microcontroller through
project work. Principles
are introduced gradually,
through hands-on experience, enabling students
to develop their understanding at their own
pace. The book can be
used at a variety of levels
and the carefully graded
projects make it ideal for colleges, schools,
and universities. Newcomers to the PIC
will find it a painless introduction, whilst
electronics hobbyists will enjoy the practical nature of this first course in microcontrollers. $29.95
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