Build your electronics workbenchand begin creating fun electronics projects right away Packed with hundreds of diagrams and photographs, this book provides step-by-step instructions for experiments that show you how electronic components work, advice on choosing and using essential tools, and exciting projects you can build in 30 minutes or less.You'll get charged up as you transform theory into action in chapter after chapter! Circuit basics learn what voltage is, where current flows (and doesn't flow), and how power is used in a circuitCritical components discover how resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, and transistors control and shape electric currentVersatile chips find out how to use analog and digital integrated circuits to build complex projects with just a few partsAnalyze circuits understand the rules that govern current and voltage and learn how to apply themSafety tips get a thorough grounding in how to protect yourselfand your electronicsfrom harm   P.S.