Getting Started in Electronics (Paperback)

~ Forrest M. Mims III (Author) "WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ELECTRONICS, ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING OF TODAY'S "HIGH - TECH" FIELDS AND AN EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING HOBBY..." (more)

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Product Description

This is a complete electronics course in 128 pages! Author Forrest Mims teaches you the basics, takes you on a tour of analog and digital components, explains how they work, and shows you how they are combines for various applications. Includes circuit assembly tips and 100 electronic circuits and projects you can build and test.

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: 128 pages
• Publisher: Master Publishing, Inc. (February 2003)
• ISBN-10: 0945053282
• ISBN-13: 978-0945053286
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,687 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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108 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How can I possibly be the first to rate this book?, December 13, 2004

By	Christopher C. Owens (San Carlos, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I cannot overstate the impact this book has had in my life.

My dad bought me a copy of this book when I was in 7th grade.

22 years later, I'm working in the electronics industry, and I keep my original copy handy for reference or explaining electronics concepts, and I regularly buy additional copies to give to coworkers and friends who need a crash course in electronics. There are some other books (_The Art of Electronics_ for instance) that I hold almost as dearly, but while I'm sure people can come up with flaws in this book, it's been on my shelf for more than half my life.

It literally got me started in electronics.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best intro to electronics, January 18, 2007

By	Jason D. Kridner "jadonpop" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read this book when I was 10. I went on to college and got a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and work in the industry. Never in my education and experience have I run across a better book on electronics. It is very limited on math and won't teach you how to solve circuits, but it will give you a conceptual framework that helps the math make sense.

The book has lots of practical examples that you can implement to get the "feel" of electronics. Many of these exercises are ones that folks in the industry haven't managed to do and it shows in their work. This should be everyone's first book on electronics.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have read for entry level electronics, November 6, 2006

By	T. Weghorst "Tiki Tim" (Kissimmee, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hands down the best book for anyone who wants to learn about electronics. Easy to read explanations laid out in the correct order to learn easily by building onto previous examples. Simple projects that are not only fun to build, but many can become useful in the home and your new lab.