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Jul 22, 2025 | ISBN 9781718503502

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Praise

Praise for the first edition of Electronics for Kids:

“Beautifully designed.”
—Boing Boing

“Enlightening and fun.”
—The MagPi

“Chock-full of photographs to help guide young learners along, this book is a great jumping off point for those who are interested in learning about simple circuits and electricity.”
—School Library Connection

Electronics for Kids continues the No Starch Press tradition of publishing smart books that make STEM topics accessible and encourage kids to think.”
—Homeschool.com

Electronics for Kids is a fantastic tool for diving into the world of electronics and circuitry.”
—Vivify STEM

“There’s just the right mix of reading and hands-on projects that I’m confident the kids won’t get bored. Even better, the projects won’t insult their intelligence… they feature real components, a real breadboard, and actual schematics. I have no doubt that young readers will finish this book with a solid understanding of the basics of electronics and maybe even a desire to go further and learn more… a win for a parent or a teacher!”
—GeekDad

“This kind of book is the cure for the sense of depression you feel when you go to the toy store and look at the “science” section and everything you see is crap. Just get this book.”
—ScienceBlogs

“The author has pulled off a tremendous balancing act by creating a book that is fun and interesting, that has the reader building things and making stuff happen right from the get-go, and that manages to explain the underlying theory without talking down to the audience.”
—EE Times

Table Of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Getting Started

Chapter 1: How Electricity Flows
Experiment: Build Your Own Secret Intruder Alarm

Chapter 2: Can You Resist the Power?
Experiment: Light Up an LED Without Breaking It

Chapter 3: Breadboards: Your Circuit-Building Tool
Experiment: Build a Reusable Breadboard Flashlight

Chapter 4: Storing Electric Power
Experiment: Make an LED Fade Like Magic

Chapter 5: Connecting the Dots with Solder
Experiment: Build a Durable Circuit That Lasts

Chapter 6: Making Circuits React Automatically
Experiment: Create a Touch Sensor Circuit

Chapter 7: Resistors with Superpowers
Experiment: Build a Sunlight-Activated Alarm

Chapter 8: Integrated Circuits: Tiny Packets of Wonder
Experiment: Make Your Own Beep-Boop Machine

Chapter 9: Controlling LEDs with Decade Counters
Experiment: Design an LED Reaction Game

Handy Resources
Index

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