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English
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Spark your creativity with this wickedly inventive guide. Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius, Second Edition, is filled with completely new, amped-up projects that will shock and amaze, such as super-big Tesla coils, lasers, plasma devices, and electrokinetics contraptions. Using affordable, easy-to-find components and equipment, each do-it-yourself project begins with information on safety, the difficulty level, practical uses for the gadget,...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Master the Art of Electronics RepairIn this hands-on guide, a lifelong electronics repair guru shares his tested techniques and invaluable insights. How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic shows you how to repair and extend the life of all kinds of solid-state devices, from modern digital gadgetry to cherished analog products of yesteryear.You'll start by selecting the tools and test equipment you'll need and setting up your workbench. Then,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"This wickedly inventive guide explains how to design and build 15 fiendishly fun electronics projects. Filled with photos and illustrations, 15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius includes step-by-step directions, as well as a construction primer for those who are new to electronics projects. Using easy-to-find components and equipment, this do-it-yourself book shows you how to create a variety of mischievous gadgets, such as a remote-controlled...
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Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Light and sound have been studied for a long time. With that knowledge, people have created such important things as telescopes, microscopes, cameras, telephones, radio, television, tape recorders, lasers, compact discs, and MP3 players"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that you can dry out your wet cell phone by putting its parts in separate bowls of uncooked rice? That you can scroll through a website using only your spacebar? That if you type your airline and flight number in to Google, it tells you where your flight is, the gate, terminal, and how long until it lands? ... Pogue's tips have earned him 1.5 million followers on Twitter. And now that he writes his columns for Yahoo Tech, the audience...
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for the do-it-yourselfer, this handy guide to household electronics gives the weekend workbench enthusiast a multitude of ideas on how to salvage valuable parts from old electronics and turn them into useful gadgets once more. This handbook is loaded with information and helpful tips for disassembling old and broken electronics. Each of the more than 50 deconstruction projects includes a "treasures cache" of the components to be found, a...
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Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Virtual-reality headsets are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of virtual-reality immersion from the stereoscope and View-Master to flight simulators and arcade games to today's head mounted displays! Palmer Lucky and Occulus Rift are featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a virtual-reality headset works. Readers will learn about the future of virtual-reality headsets including military training...
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Publisher
Maker Media
Pub. Date
2009-
Language
English
Description
Learn the basics of voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, and inductance, discover the fundamentals of logic chips, radio, microcontrollers, and electromagnetism. Each projet fits on a simple breadboard and most require no soldering. All of the experiements use safe, low voltages, mostly supplied by a single 9-volt battery.
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Overview: A Fully Revised Guide to Electronics Troubleshooting and Repair. Repair all kinds of electrical products, from modern digital gadgets to analog antiques, with help from this updated book. How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic, Second Edition, offers expert insights, case studies, and step-by-step instruction from a lifelong electronics guru. Discover how to assemble your workbench, use the latest test equipment, zero in on and...