Introduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Electronics 7 CHAPTER 1: Welcome to Electronics 9 CHAPTER 2: Understanding Electricity 21 CHAPTER 3: Creating Your Mad-Scientist Lab 37 CHAPTER 4: Staying Safe 61 CHAPTER 5: Reading Schematic Diagrams 73 CHAPTER 6: Building Projects 87 CHAPTER 7: The Secrets of Successful Soldering 125 CHAPTER 8: Measuring Circuits with a Multimeter 137 CHAPTER 9: Catching Waves with an Oscilloscope 153 Book 2: Working with Basic Electronic Components 165 CHAPTER 1: Working with Basic Circuits 167 CHAPTER 2: Working with Resistors 207 CHAPTER 3: Working with Capacitors 239 CHAPTER 4: Working with Inductors 265 CHAPTER 5: Working with Diodes and LEDs 279 CHAPTER 6: Working with Transistors 305 Book 3: Working with Integrated Circuits 335 CHAPTER 1: Introducing Integrated Circuits 337 CHAPTER 2: The Fabulous 555 Timer Chip 349 CHAPTER 3: Working with Op-Amps 385 CHAPTER 4: Discovering Darlingtons 405 Book 4: Beyond Direct Current 415 CHAPTER 1: Getting into Alternating Current 417 CHAPTER 2: Building Power Supplies 441 CHAPTER 3: Understanding Radio 453 CHAPTER 4: Working with Infrared 485 Book 5: Doing Digital Electronics 503 CHAPTER 1: Understanding Digital Electronics 505 CHAPTER 2: Getting Logical 521 CHAPTER 3: Working with Logic Circuits 541 CHAPTER 4: Working with Flip-Flops 577 Book 6: Working with Arduino Microprocessors 607 CHAPTER 1: Introducing Arduino 609 CHAPTER 2: Creating Arduino Sketches 625 CHAPTER 3: More Arduino Programming Tricks 657 CHAPTER 4: An Arduino Proximity Sensor 675 CHAPTER 5: Adding Sound and Motion to Your Arduino Projects 691 Book 7: Hands-On Projects for Hobbyists 723 CHAPTER 1: Building a Color Organ 725 CHAPTER 2: Crafting a Steampunk Crystal Radio 737 CHAPTER 3: Re-Creating a Retro Science-Fiction Robot Head 757 CHAPTER 4: Building an Infinity Life Box 769 Index 799.