Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, 6th Edition (Teach Yourself (McGraw-Hill))

Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, 6th Edition (Teach Yourself (McGraw-Hill))

<p>Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications-all without taking a formal course</p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p>This fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, <i>Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics</i>, Sixth Edition, features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to understand the material quickly. Throughout, detailed illustrations, practical examples, and self-tests reinforce key concepts. Inside, you'll find all-new coverage of switching power supplies, class-D amplifiers, lithium-polymer batteries, microcontrollers-even the Arduino electronics platform.</p><br /><br /><p> </p><br /><br /><p>This up-to-date sixth edition covers:</p><br /><br /><p>· Direct Current (DC) Circuits</p><br /><br /><p>· Resistors</p><br /><br /><p>· Cells and Batteries</p><br /><br /><p>· Magnetism</p><br /><br /><p>· Alternating Current (AC) Circuits</p><br /><br /><p>· Inductors and Capacitors</p><br /><br /><p>· Phase</p><br /><br /><p>· Inductive and Capacitive Reactance</p><br /><br /><p>· Impedance and Admittance</p><br /><br /><p>· AC Power and Resonance</p><br /><br /><p>· Transformers and Impedance Matching</p><br /><br /><p>· Semiconductors, Diodes, and Transistors</p><br /><br /><p>· Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Electron Tubes</p><br /><br /><p>· Amplifiers and Oscillators</p><br /><br /><p>· Wireless Transmitters and Receivers</p><br /><br /><p>· Digital Circuits</p><br /><br /><p>· Microcontrollers, including the Arduino</p><br /><br /><p>· Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation</p><br /><br /><p>· Acoustics and Audio</p><br /><br /><p>· Lasers </p><br /><br /><p>· Advanced Communication Systems</p><br /><br /><p>· Antennas for RF Communications</p>