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Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition (https://nostarch.com)

244 points by 0x54MUR41 4 days ago | 50 comments | View on ycombinator

algolint about 14 hours ago |

The shift from discrete components to "black box" ICs has definitely changed how kids (and adults) learn electronics. There's something visceral about building a radio with just a few transistors and a coil that you just don't get from plugging a sensor into an Arduino. No Starch Press has consistently been great at finding that middle ground where the projects are engaging but the underlying fundamentals aren't sacrificed for the sake of a quick success.

WalterBright about 24 hours ago |

In the 1960s, Kosmos made the best electronics sets available. If you went through the kits, you received a complete undergraduate course in electronics (less the calculus).

https://generalatomic.com/teil1/index.html

cyberrock about 20 hours ago |

Not a kid but what are the next steps after this book? I've been trying to find the steps of the ladder between "playing with muxes and clocks" and "designing a USB3 peripheral", but that has been a challenge in itself.

SphericalCowww about 12 hours ago |

Is it me, or are hobby electronic shops much harder to find today, like the one that sells Arduino, basic RCL's, and common IC's? I am not sure if it's just a trend that everything is sold online or if the interest is shifting towards software.

eth0up 1 day ago |

I figure it's fair enough, since this is a great but not free book, to drop https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ - a truly amazing, and in my opinion extraordinarily well written and organized free learning resource.

Specifically https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/

ifh-hn about 17 hours ago |

I love no starch press books. Nothing else to add.

viburnum 1 day ago |

Is there a parts kit sold for this book? I couldn't find one online.

oytis 1 day ago |

As a parent I would appreciate if it came with an age recommendation.

madduci about 19 hours ago |

does anybody know if it will be available for shipping outside US? Seems a cool book, from the chapter preview

undefined about 24 hours ago |

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rahimnathwani about 13 hours ago |

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black_13 about 19 hours ago |

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