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href="/download/BeginnersGuideToCircuits_Sample.pdf" target="_blank" class="btn btn-success downloadbutton" style="font-weight: 400;">Download a sample from the book: Build Your First Breadboard Circuit</a></p> <p><i>A Beginner's Guide to Circuits</i> is the perfect first step for anyone ready to jump into the world of electronics and circuit design.</p> <p>First, you’ll learn to read circuit diagrams and use a breadboard, which allows you to connect electrical components without using a hot soldering iron! Next, you’ll build nine simple projects using just a handful of readily available components, like resistors, transistors, capacitors, and other parts. As you build, you’ll learn what each component does, how it works, and how to combine components to achieve new and interesting effects.</p> <p>By the end of the book, you’ll be able to build your own electronic creations. With easy-to-follow directions, anyone can become an inventor with the help of <i>A Beginner’s Guide to Circuits</i>!</p> <p>Build These 9 Simple Circuits!</p> <ul> <li>Steady-Hand Game: Test your nerves using a wire and a buzzer to create an Operation-style game!</li> <li>Touch-Enabled Light: Turn on a light with your finger!</li> <li>Cookie Jar Alarm: Catch cookie thieves red-handed with this contraption.</li> <li>Night-Light: Automatically turn on a light when it gets dark.</li> <li>Blinking LED: This classic circuit blinks an LED.</li> <li>Party Lights: Throw a party with these charming string lights.</li> <li>Railroad Crossing Light: Danger! Don’t cross the tracks if this circuit’s pair of lights is flashing.</li> <li>Digital Piano: Play a tune with this simple synthesizer and learn how speakers work.</li> <li>LED Marquee: Put on a light show and impress your friends with this flashy finale.</li> </ul> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author-bio field-type-text-long field-label-abovec"><div class="field-label">Author Bio </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><b>Øyvind Nydal Dahl</b> built his first circuit at age 14, and has kept building ever since then. Øyvind has a master’s degree in Electronics from the University of Oslo, helps companies develop new products, and travels the world while teaching electronics workshops. He is also the author of Electronics for Kids (No Starch Press, 2016). Read more about Øyvind at <a href="http://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/">http://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-toc field-type-text-long field-label-abovec" id="content"><div class="field-label">Table of contents </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Introduction<br /> Build Your First Breadboard Circuit<br /> <b>Project 1:</b> The Steady-Hand Game<br /> <b>Project 2:</b> The Touch-Enabled Light<br /> <b>Project 3:</b> The Cookie Jar Alarm<br /> <b>Project 4:</b> The Night-Light<br /> <b>Project 5:</b> The Blinking LED<br /> <b>Project 6:</b> The Railroad Crossing Light<br /> <b>Project 7:</b> The Party Lights<br /> <b>Project 8:</b> The Digital Piano<br /> <b>Project 9:</b> The LED Marquee</p> <p>View the detailed <a href="/download/BeginnersGuideToCircuits_TOC.pdf" target="new"><b>Table of Contents</b></a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-reviews field-type-text-long field-label-abovec" id="reviews"><div class="field-label">Reviews </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Featured in <b><a href="https://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/gadget-master/boards/gadget-book-beginners-guide-circuits-2018-10/" target="new">Electronics Weekly</a></b><br /></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#333333">"An excellent starter book for young people interested in electronics."</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#333333"><strong>—Tim Cox, founder of </strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><strong><em>MagPi Magazine</em></strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#333333">"A much better way to learn the way circuits work than many other guides or books, which hold your hand through assembly at the cost of holding your hands through understanding."</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#333333"><strong>—Greg Laden</strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>, ScienceBlogs</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">“By the end of [</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>A Beginner's Guide to Circuits</em></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">], kids will be able to invent and build their own electronic creations. . . . Highly recommended for school and community library collections for young readers . . .”</span></span></span><br /> <a href="http://gregladen.com/blog/2018/11/16/a-beginners-guide-to-circuits/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>—</strong></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Midwest Book Reviews</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">“Fantastic example circuits, easy enough to build but great as learning tools . . . a great introductory text to the world of electronics.”</span></span></span><br /> <a href="http://gregladen.com/blog/2018/11/16/a-beginners-guide-to-circuits/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>—</strong></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Daylight Reviews, Amazon reviewer</strong></span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-extra-stuff field-type-text-long field-label-abovec"><div class="field-label">Extra Stuff </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><u><a href="https://ohmify.com/circuits-resources/" target="_blank">Click here to view the book's resources</a></u></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-updates field-type-text-long field-label-abovec" id="updates"><div class="field-label">Updates </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>View the <a href="/download/BeginnersGuideCircuits_errata_p2.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;"><u><b>latest errata</b></u></a>.</p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-shariff-shariff-block" class="block block-shariff clearfix"> <div class="shariff" data-services="["facebook","print","twitter"]" data-theme="colored" data-orientation="horizontal" data-twitter-via="nostarch" data-lang="en"></div> </section> </div> </section> <aside class="col-sm-3" role="complementary"> <div class="region region-sidebar-second"> <section id="block-system-navigation" class="block block-system block-menu clearfix"> <h2 class="block-title">Navigation</h2> <ul class="menu nav"><li class="first last leaf"><a href="/user" title="">My account</a></li> </ul> </section> <section id="block-block-52" class="block block-block clearfix"> <p><a href="/mailchimp/subscribe">Want sweet deals? 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