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Making Everyday Electronics Work: A Do-It-Yourself Guide 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Stan Gibilisco (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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UNDERSTAND, MAINTAIN, AND IMPROVE THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IN YOUR HOME AND AUTO

If you've ever felt lost when choosing a home entertainment system, wondered how to test an electrical outlet to see if it's grounded, or puzzled over how to make the Wi-Fi in the front room reach the back—then this book is for you! Making Everyday Electronics Work: A Do-It-Yourself Guide explains how electricity works and shows you how to take care of the electronics and electrical systems around your house.

Save time and money by doing your own electrical diagnostics with help from this practical resource! Learn how to measure electrical current strength, test for electromagnetic interference, and trace failures in circuits. Save power and even replace your current power source with alternative forms of energy. And don't let a tangle of cables and an alphabet-soup of electronics terms keep you from installing a new entertainment system. You'll learn all the practical information you need to know in this easy-to-understand book!

  • Learn the basics of electronics--DC/AC, batteries, power supplies, electromagnetics, semiconductors, digital logic, taking electrical measurements, and more
  • Assemble a practical workbench and acquire essential tools for DIY testing and repairs
  • Manage your breaker or fuse box, circuits, and outlets
  • Explore alternative electricity sources such as generators, fuel cells, and solar, wind, and hydro power
  • Learn how your car or truck's electrical system works
  • Successfully set up a hi-fi stereo, TV, or home theater system
  • Resolve problems with interference among wireless devices
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    978-0071807999
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    McGraw Hill TAB
  5. Publication date
    August 22, 2013
  6. Part of series
    Electronics
  7. Language
    English
  8. File size
    14164 KB
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Stan Gibilisco has authored or coauthored more than 50 books on physics, electronics, mathematics, and computing. He began his career as a radio-frequency design engineer, a technical writer, a magazine editor, and a wireless broadcast technician. The American Library Association named Stan’s McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing as one of the “Best References of 1996.” In addition to authoring several books in McGraw-Hill Professional’s Demystified series of home study guides, he has also written three books in the Know-It-All series for students who enjoy mathematics.

About the Author

Stan Gibilisco has authored or coauthored more than 50 books on physics, electronics, mathematics, and computing. He began his career as a radio-frequency design engineer, a technical writer, a magazine editor, and a wireless broadcast technician. The American Library Association named Stan’s McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing as one of the “Best References of 1996.” In addition to authoring several books in McGraw-Hill Professional’s Demystified series of home study guides, he has also written three books in the Know-It-All series for students who enjoy mathematics.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00D86FZGW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill TAB; 1st edition (August 22, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 14164 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 471 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Edwin
5.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD BUY
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017
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THIS HAS HELPED ME WITH MAKING ONE REPAIR.
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jeffrey b wollam
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2015
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great book easy to understand
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Herbert T. Case
5.0 out of 5 stars Making Everyday Electronics Work
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014
I am a fan of Stan Gibilisco's work and own ten of his books. What I like about Stan's books is his use of first principles; he explains the science behind the technology. In the first chapter of Making Everyday Electronics Work there is a great introduction to electricity starting with how electricity is currently defined (charge movement) then moving into the different types of electricity (DC and AC). I found the AC electricity section to be particularly good. Here's an example why:

"The charge carriers (usually electrons) in alternating current (AC) don't keep moving in the same direction all the time. They reverse direction at regular intervals". What a straight forward and clear definition of AC!!!

Here's another first principle example:

"The term pixel is a contraction of the words 'picture element'. A pixel is the smallest unit of visible information in a video image". Again a very concise and clear definition of the phenomena before progressing into how pixels are used in our current technology. Want to use first principles practically? Got a new big-screen TV? Turn it on tune to a blank channel and look over the screen. The screen should "show a uniform gray" If it has either solid white or black spots it might have failed LED or LCD elements.

I loved Making Everday Electronics Work and I highly recommend it!!!! Thanks Stan!
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K. Childers
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016
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its an ok book
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars Making Everyday Electronics Work
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2013
Another great electronics book by Stan Gibilisco! He has a way with words and makes everything clear for all readers. Making Everyday Electronics Work is appropriate for the classroom, teenager in your house, or as an entry-level text for the serious experimenter. Topics covered include basic electronics, setting up a home workshop, alternative electricity including wind and solar, house wiring, heat pumps, shortwave, amateur radio and much more. I recommend the book highly for readers of all levels.
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Intelligent Reader
1.0 out of 5 stars Can't Recommend This Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2013
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Just received this book and I can't recommend it. It is a strange amalgam of basic observations on electronics combined with some oddball home electronic experiments. The text provides some very high level descriptions of various electronics systems one might encounter in everyday life (home electronics, audio, car electronics, wireless, etc.). The "do it yourself" description of the book is a misnomer, as it really does not equip you to do anything. If warning of tangled power chords in a surge protector strip counts as a do it yourself guide, the standards for this description are pretty slim. The books lacks focus...it seems like the publisher must not have had a clear idea of the objective of the book to let this one through.
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M. Blinn
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to start
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2015
I have recently started looking into electronics; I'd say with my limited experience this book is a good start. It is good for beginners and throws in more advanced stuff in case this isn't your first book.
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