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The New York Times Circuits: How Electronic Things Work

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Decided to prepare for Circuits course with some interesting know how on electronics. Book did the job well. Author clearly and simply explains the hows of seemingly complex devices. Pictures are great on their own for general understanding.

If you ever wondered how modern things worked - even a little bit curious - you'll enjoy reading or scanning this book. The pictures, graphics and design are outstanding and useful in understanding how things work. The text is written so a general newspaper reader can digest the content. This is a far ranging work with 80 entries. The six sections and a sample from each indicate the range of content and degree or relevance.

Home: Digital camera
Computers: Compressing music
Entertainment: Laser tag
Business: Face recognition
Transportation: Electronic tolls
Science: Weather radar

The book is nearly a decade old, but the content seems just right for a non-technical reader. My only qualm is that the text often repeats much of what has been covered in the graphics.

As you'd expect from the New York Times, this book has excellent illustrations and clear, concise explanations of how a long list of electronic machines work. I took it out of the library initially but ended up buying a copy to use as a handy reference. I've also browsed through it in a geeky sort of way. My only beef: No index!