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Make: Electronics, 2nd Edition
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Make: Electronics, 2nd Edition

by Charles Platt
August 2015
Intermediate to advanced
352 pages
17h 8m
English
Make: Community
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Preface: How to Have Fun with This Book

Everyone uses electronic devices, but most of us don’t really know what goes on inside them.

You may feel that you don’t need to know. You can drive a car without understanding the workings of an internal combustion engine, so why should you learn about electricity and electronics?

I think there are three reasons:

  • By learning how technology works, you become better able to control your world instead of being controlled by it. When you run into problems, you can solve them instead of feeling frustrated by them.

  • Learning about electronics can be fun, so long as you approach the process in the right way. It is also very affordable.

  • Knowledge of electronics can enhance your value as an employee, or perhaps ...

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