Recommend an electronics book for a noob

[dom123dom]

I'm interested in expanding my limited Electronics knowledge, I have a technical background in "IT" but am very new to micro electronics, soldering etc.

I've been trying to learn through youtube, reading this forum, reading blogs etc. however I think I would benefit from a proper foundational understanding of electronics.

I also have 2 broken kindles to play with.

Could someone recommend a good book for a beginner to start with that would help with understanding components on a Kindle and how they work together?

[knc1]

OR,
Maybe an easy book about how to get off the surface of Mars, skipping all the detail of how you got there from here.

[dom123dom]

Originally Posted by knc1

OR,
Maybe an easy book about how to get off the surface of Mars, skipping all the detail of how you got there from here.

lol, I guess I didn't give you much background!

Well I studied Physics and Chemistry about 30 years ago and have been doing Windows and Storage software stuff since then. Not much hardware other than replacing parts or building my own PC's.

Close to zero 'electronics' experience other than a basic idea of what some components do and my recent fun with kindles, also pretty limited.

I'm looking lo learn about how some of the basic parts function and hang together.

This book looks popular and seems to cover what I think I'll need to get started so I guess I'll give it a try.

[Glorfindel]

I'd start here

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Glorfindel

I'd start here

I would agree.
Using those materials will help a person learn "Why".
I don't want to minimize the first "Hands On" learning aid but it will be more about the "How" of implementing examples.

Most training in E&E is a combination of course work and lab work.(*)
The two links each represent an equivalent of the two sides of the combination.

So perhaps the best would be to mix and match your way through both, alternating as you feel appropriate.

(*) In case you are wondering, I taught my first E&E class in '62

[dom123dom]

Originally Posted by Glorfindel

I'd start here

Looks good and for free too, that's hard to beat, thank you for the link.

[dom123dom]

Originally Posted by knc1

I would agree.
Using those materials will help a person learn "Why".
I don't want to minimize the first "Hands On" learning aid but it will be more about the "How" of implementing examples.

Most training in E&E is a combination of course work and lab work.(*)
The two links each represent an equivalent of the two sides of the combination.

So perhaps the best would be to mix and match your way through both, alternating as you feel appropriate.

(*) In case you are wondering, I taught my first E&E class in '62

Thanks, it's a little hard to gauge how far to get into the theory as for a beginner it looks like a bottomless black hole!! I am keen to learn though so I will give the linked modules a go. I'm hoping it will jog my memory for some of the stuff i did in Physics all those years ago.

I've tried to find a basic electronics course locally for some classroom training but they're not aimed at a hobbyist and are all prohibitively expensive ($5000) for my "just for fun" level of learning.

Originally Posted by knc1

(*) In case you are wondering, I taught my first E&E class in '62

Wow you really were doing it before I was born! A lot of change to go through, must have been exciting to see the progression in electronics from the early days to now.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by dom123dom

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Wow you really were doing it before I was born! A lot of change to go through, must have been exciting to see the progression in electronics from the early days to now.

The noticeable thing was component size.
Not only where parts once large enough to see, they where large enough to touch and handle.

Strange that you should make a comment about the changes I have seen first hand.
My psychiatrist has also suggested that I write a book on the topic.