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A Beginner's Guide To Circuits: Nine Simple Projects with Lights, Sounds, and More! Paperback – Illustrated, 23 October 2018

by Oyvind Nydal Dahl (Author)
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A Beginner's Guide to Circuits is the perfect first book for anyone interested in learning about electronics. After finishing the book's nine graded projects, readers will understand core electronics concepts which they can use to make their own electrifying creations!

A Beginner's Guide to Circuits is the perfect first step for anyone ready to jump into the world of electronics and circuit design. After finishing the book's nine graded projects, readers will understand core electronics concepts which they can use to make their own electrifying creations!

First, you'll learn to read circuit diagrams and use a breadboard, which allows you to connect electrical components without using a hot soldering iron! Next, you'll build nine simple projects using just a handful of readily available components, like resistors, transistors, capacitors, and other parts. As you build, you'll learn what each component does, how it works, and how to combine components to achieve new and interesting effects.

By the end of the book, you'll be able to build your own electronic creations. With easy-to-follow directions, anyone can become an inventor with the help of A Beginner's Guide to Circuits!

Build These 9 Simple Circuits!
. Steady-Hand Game- Test your nerves using a wire and a buzzer to create an Operation-style game!
. Touch-Enabled Light- Turn on a light with your finger!
. Cookie Jar Alarm- Catch cookie thieves red-handed with this contraption.
. Night-Light- Automatically turn on a light when it gets dark.
. Blinking LED- This classic circuit blinks an LED.
. Railroad Crossing Light- Danger! Don't cross the tracks if this circuit's pair of lights is flashing.
. Party Lights- Throw a party with these charming string lights.
. Digital Piano- Play a tune with this simple synthesizer and learn how speakers work.
. LED Marquee- Put on a light show and impress your friends with this flashy finale.
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  1. Reading age
    10 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    80 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Lexile measure
    1130L
  5. Dimensions
    17.78 x 0.46 x 23.5 cm
  6. Publisher
    NO STARCH CHILDREN'S
  7. Publication date
    23 October 2018
  8. ISBN-10
    1593279043
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1593279042
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From the Publisher

For the Complete Beginner

Includes clear instructions and well-labelled figures.

No Soldering Required

Make projects with simple, affordable components.

Includes Circuit Diagrams

Diagrams detail the setup of each project.

Great for Kids

All Projects are suitable for ages 10+.

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"An excellent starter book for young people interested in electronics."
--Tim Cox, founder of MagPi Magazine

"A much better way to learn the way circuits work than many other guides or books, which hold your hand through assembly at the cost of holding your hands through understanding."
--Greg Laden, ScienceBlogs

"By the end of [A Beginner's Guide to Circuits], kids will be able to invent and build their own electronic creations. . . . Highly recommended for school and community library collections for young readers . . ."
--Midwest Book Reviews

"Fantastic example circuits, easy enough to build but great as learning tools . . . a great introductory text to the world of electronics."
--Daylight Reviews, Amazon reviewer

Book Description

A Beginner's Guide to Circuits is the perfect first book for anyone interested in learning about electronics. After finishing the book's nine graded projects, readers will understand core electronics concepts which they can use to make their own electrifying creations!

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NO STARCH CHILDREN'S; Reprint edition (23 October 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593279043
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593279042
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 0.46 x 23.5 cm
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5.0 out of 5 stars Carls review.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2023
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I love this book, I studied electronics years ago at college and until recently I didn't understand how an astable worked using discreet components, but this book clarified it for me. Great to cover the basics again, it really helps.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Carls review.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2023
I love this book, I studied electronics years ago at college and until recently I didn't understand how an astable worked using discreet components, but this book clarified it for me. Great to cover the basics again, it really helps.
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Albert C.
5.0 out of 5 stars It's like learning to feel the helicopter before Ground School
Reviewed in the United States on 20 February 2020
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Simple and the great way to start you start by building the circuits and then you learn what the components do after you build a few circuits you start understanding the theoretical aspect of circuit building & electronic law
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Everardo Sigala
5.0 out of 5 stars Having lots of fun.
Reviewed in the United States on 20 February 2021
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teaching my kids.
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Inkman
5.0 out of 5 stars Works well, fast delivery thanks
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2022
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helps to understand the way thinks work , but does not say what the parts do
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Edgardo Rodriguez
1.0 out of 5 stars Not enough graphics and pictures for a children book
Reviewed in the United States on 4 December 2023
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This “children” book is not as clear as it should be. Not enough clear pictures of the projects. I bought the book for my 9 year old nephew, ordered many of the components and before giving the book to him, I decided to do some of the projects myself, in case he had questions when he started doing the projects. Project 5 “The Blinking LED” didn’t blink. Project 6 didn’t even light. After looking up online I found out how to make it work. I didn't even show him the book and instead bought “Make: Electronics” 3rd Edition by Charles Platt.
Started reading this one and it is Excellent! Even if you pay full price of $35 (mine cost me $19 on sales, and only one dollar more for the other book), your child will have a lot of hours learning and having fun. The author even shows you how to break a Relay to see what's inside and how it works. Bought a second copy for myself and doubled the amount of components for the projects. If your child likes the first book, he or she will eventually need a more advanced book. Why bother getting the first book then, just buy the book of Platt with very clear details and instructions,with a lot more pictures, illustrations, diagrams and even history of electronic pioneers.
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