Could anyone suggest me a book that teach basic electronics concepts using metaphors ?
for general electronics:
http://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Discovery-Charles-Platt/dp/0596153740
with accompanying blog:
http://handsonelectronics.blogspot.ca/
for arduino:
http://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Workshop-Hands--Introduction-Projects/dp/1593274483/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374079240&sr=1-6&keywords=arduino+book
author's website:
http://tronixstuff.wordpress.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Arduino-Michael-McRoberts/dp/143025016X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk (this is the newer edition, not out yet)
http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Arduino-Techniques-Engineering-Wizardry/dp/1118549368/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374079449&sr=1-1&keywords=exploring+arduino
accompanying website:
http://exploringarduino.com/
Practical Electronics for Inventors
by Paul Scherz
This uses water analogies for explaining electricity to beginners. Water pressure is voltage, water flow is current, springs, valves etc.
I bought the book . It is good for beginners and engineers to remind them about a thousand subjects.
As you get more advanced the next book after these would be the old standby The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill. Some people start with AoE others start with a bit easier books as AoE tends to be more detailed (while trying to still avoid complex math).
If you can find a copy... AoE is a dated but a superb reference book.
I found below two ,
which one is better ?
http://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Electronics-Illustrated-Makers-Hobbyists/dp/0071802363/ref=pd_sim_b_3
That is the U.S. Amazon, get the UK equivalent.
I have met Simon, the author, a few times, top chap, he is on this forum from time to time.He knows his stuff and has a way of putting it over for beginners.
http://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Electronics-Illustrated-Makers-Hobbyists/dp/0071802363/ref=pd_sim_b_3
That is the U.S. Amazon, get the UK equivalent.
I have met Simon, the author, a few times, top chap, he is on this forum from time to time.He knows his stuff and has a way of putting it over for beginners.
I have got his Arduino programming book , top class! But the first book has been written by him too ?? confused
But the first book has been written by him too ?
Yes he was co author on the first, he wrote the second by him self.
Grumpy_Mike:
http://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Electronics-Illustrated-Makers-Hobbyists/dp/0071802363/ref=pd_sim_b_3
That is the U.S. Amazon, get the UK equivalent.
I have met Simon, the author, a few times, top chap, he is on this forum from time to time.He knows his stuff and has a way of putting it over for beginners.
I just had a flick through it on Amazon, it looks good.
Yes he was co author on the first, he wrote the second by him self.
oh I see..so the 2nd I should get , I guess
The inventors book gets a vote from me if you are a beginner and want to know the "background" about why parts work the way they do and why you use them. It's a very thorough reference book.
Seem like this one is more practical
Have you checked these - http://openbookproject.net/electricCircuits/ - ?
Skimmed through first volume , seem like promising ! Many thanks about sharing this.
The AoE book looks good..may have to order one.
Any suggestions on an Arduino-Robotics book that doesn't have all the basic stuff in it like 'different materials you can use to build the frame' or 'explaining electrical components'?
I guess looking for a more in depth, technical & C++ programming info and would be a huge bonus if it had a good chapter on the Kinect.
I found this one...but has a lot of the basic stuff that's in a book I already have:
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