Make: Electronics: Learning by Discovery: A hands-on primer for the new electronics enthusiast

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Make: Electronics explores the properties and applications of discrete components that are the fundamental building blocks of circuit design. Understanding resistors, capacitors, transistors, inductors, diodes, and integrated circuit chips is essential even when using microcontrollers. Make: Electronics teaches the fundamentals and also provides advice on the tools and supplies that are necessary. Component kits are available, specifically developed for the third edition.

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13 reviews for Make: Electronics: Learning by Discovery: A hands-on primer for the new electronics enthusiast

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  1. SS

    I haven’t start to read yet. Quality of the book is good

  2. Emmalyn Sumodobila

    I cannot praise the author highly enough. If you want a practical understanding of electronic circuits, this is the book to get you started, but to fully appreciate it you will need to buy some components and tools (details included in the book). It has been greatly refined since the first edition, which I borrowed from the library whenever someone else didn’t have it. Everything is explained thoroughly, with multiple well laid out diagrams. Practical guidance abounds throughout, with tips on soldering; which wire gauge to use for bread boards; what tools to get etc. It is crammed full of interesting projects to build yourself, but will give you enough insight to start designing your own circuits. I designed my own quizshow buzzer circuit after reading Experiment 21 – The button blocker (see photo)

  3. Kathryn Steininger

    Good info 15 year old enjoys

  4. Evgeny Adamenkov

    Added it to the many other Make books in my collection.

  5. Katie McRitchie

    I’m very happy that I finally got such an approachable book that explains electronics. Much recommended.

  6. A.A

    I’m a newer hobbyist and I love this book and the others this author has made. I even had issues with one of the circuits and I contacted the author as he suggested you do in the book and he replied right away and realized I had made an error in how I interpreted the purpose of the circuit. (Oops). This book is amazing though. I have built and rebuilt all the circuits they do work I can confirm 100%. You just need patience and practice and a willingness to learn. I absolutely recommend this book. This book and electronics for dummies have been my two books that I have alway sitting on my desk and often go back to and reread as they both are full of great knowledge and circuits to build.

  7. Kindle Customer

    Good Book, Learn a lot in just a few days of reading through. The best way to learn is with a component and test it together while reading the book. Instructions and components needed are clearly stated. Auture left out the math so that you could do research and figure it out yourself.

  8. Amazon Customer

    Clear printing. Page quality is also good. Worth buying it.

  9. Hannah

    “Make: Electronics” is the ultimate primer for new enthusiasts like me—no boring theory dumps, just dive-in experiments that make concepts stick. Charles Platt’s 2nd edition guides you through building circuits with cheap parts (breadboards, LEDs, resistors), starting simple and ramping up to sensors and transistors.
    I learned Ohm’s Law by frying a component (safely!) and troubleshooting real failures. The full-color photos and diagrams are crystal clear, and the “learning by discovery” method feels like play, not school. At 352 pages for ~$46, it’s a steal—I’ve referenced it for Arduino projects.
    Pros: Engaging, practical, builds confidence.
    Cons: Assumes basic math; no digital downloads. If you’re a hands-on learner itching to tinker, this book sparks real interest in electronics.
    Highly recommend—my gateway to maker hobbies!

  10. SS

    being a person with little knowledge of electricity and components .The way that Charlse Platt has written so that a person like me begins to have an understanding of how electricity and electrolytic components work.

  11. Emmalyn Sumodobila

    Book is very helpful

  12. Ishan

    Bem sequenciado, bem diagramado, fácil de entender.

  13. Matt Toth

    I do this project with my kids and is very enjoyable to do all of this together with them

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