Making Everyday Electronics Work: A Do-It-Yourself Guide
Will be published approx. on 16. September 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-07-180799-9 (ISBN)
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UNDERSTAND, MAINTAIN, AND IMPROVE THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IN YOUR HOME AND AUTOIf you've ever felt lost when choosing a home entertainment system, wondered how to test an electrical outlet to see if it's grounded, or puzzled over how to make the Wi-Fi in the front room reach the back-then thisbook is for you! Making Everyday Electronics Work: A Do-It-Yourself Guide explains how electricity works andshows you how to take care of the electronics and electrical systems around your house.
Save time and money by doing your own electrical diagnostics with help from this practical resource! Learnhow to measure electrical current strength, test for electromagnetic interference, and trace failures in circuits. Save power and even replace your current power source with alternative forms of energy. And don't let a tangle of cables and an alphabet-soup of electronics terms keep you from installing a new entertainment system.You'll learn all the practical information you need to know in this easy-to-understand book!
Learn the basics of electronics--DC/AC, batteries, power supplies, electromagnetics, semiconductors, digital logic, taking electrical measurements, and more
Assemble a practical workbench and acquire essential tools for DIY testing and repairs
Manage your breaker or fuse box, circuits, and outlets
Explore alternative electricity sources such as generators, fuel cells, and solar, wind, and hydro power
Learn how your car or truck's electrical system works
Successfully set up a hi-fi stereo, TV, or home theater system
Resolve problems with interference among wireless devices
UNDERSTAND, MAINTAIN, AND IMPROVE THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IN YOUR HOME AND AUTOIf you've ever felt lost when choosing a home entertainment system, wondered how to test an electrical outlet to see if it's grounded, or puzzled over how to make the Wi-Fi in the front room reach the back-then thisbook is for you! Making Everyday Electronics Work: A Do-It-Yourself Guide explains how electricity works andshows you how to take care of the electronics and electrical systems around your house.
Save time and money by doing your own electrical diagnostics with help from this practical resource! Learnhow to measure electrical current strength, test for electromagnetic interference, and trace failures in circuits. Save power and even replace your current power source with alternative forms of energy. And don't let a tangle of cables and an alphabet-soup of electronics terms keep you from installing a new entertainment system.You'll learn all the practical information you need to know in this easy-to-understand book!
Learn the basics of electronics--DC/AC, batteries, power supplies, electromagnetics, semiconductors, digital logic, taking electrical measurements, and more
Assemble a practical workbench and acquire essential tools for DIY testing and repairs
Manage your breaker or fuse box, circuits, and outlets
Explore alternative electricity sources such as generators, fuel cells, and solar, wind, and hydro power
Learn how your car or truck's electrical system works
Successfully set up a hi-fi stereo, TV, or home theater system
Resolve problems with interference among wireless devices
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
25 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
504 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-180799-9 (9780071807999)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
08/2013
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
€38.81
Available for download
Person
Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."
Content
Introduction
1. Let's Start with the Basics
2. Tools of Your Trade
3. What Goes Where
4. Untangling the Cables
5. The Wireless Jungle
6. Alternative Electricity
7. Electronics in Your Vehicle
8. What Else Can You Do
Glossary
Suggested Additional Reading
Index
1. Let's Start with the Basics
2. Tools of Your Trade
3. What Goes Where
4. Untangling the Cables
5. The Wireless Jungle
6. Alternative Electricity
7. Electronics in Your Vehicle
8. What Else Can You Do
Glossary
Suggested Additional Reading
Index