Science and Communication Circuits & Projects (Paperback)

~ Forrest M. Mims III (Author) "SCIENCE IS KNOWLEDGE GAINED BY ORGANIZED OBSERVATION, EXPERIMENTATION AND STUDY..." (more)

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Product Description

Use these plans to make a simple seismometer; build a sun photometer to make accurate measurements of the atmosphere; study rain, lightening, and sunlight; and build a wide variety of lightwave and radio communication circuits. This is a compilation of three of Mims's best-selling notebooks: Science Projects; Environmental Projects; and Communication projects.

About the Author

Forrest M. Mims, III, has written dozens of books, hundreds of articles, invented scientific devices, and travelled to the Amazon for NASA. He loves to share his knowledge with eager students!

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Master Publishing, Inc. (February 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0945053320
• ISBN-13: 978-0945053323
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,876 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book joins electronics and environmental science, December 5, 2005

By	calvinnme "Texan refugee" (Fredericksburg, Va) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)

This book is a departure from other titles from the same author. It is of high quality like all of his other books, but it manages to get the reader interested in electronics AND elementary meteorology and environmentalism. I think that it is slightly mislabled, as I didn't see anything in the book that was about communications circuitry. However, it is packed with interesting projects on the environment such as how to monitor sunlight, listening to natural versus artificial light, rain sensors, and even projects on the hydrosphere! Most of the required components for the circuits are extremely common such as the 555 timer and 741 operational amplifier, so construction costs are minimal. If you have a teenager who needs ideas about science projects this book is a must have. Even if you are an adult interested in electronics and would like to know something about elementary circuits for measuring environmental conditions, I think you will find it a very interesting read. I know that I did.

5.0 out of 5 stars Science and Communication Circuits & Projects, October 26, 2009

By	John Pyle (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is by Forrest Mims, What else is there to say? I recommend to anyone in electronics.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference Book For Simple Projects, April 23, 2009

By	Steve C (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This book makes a good reference and has a lot of simple circuits. It's a good place to start but many of the circuits are too simple and need to be expanded on before they are really able to be used.