For core Electronic Circuits courses. The text provides a wealth of readily accessible information on basic electronics for electrical and computer engineering students. Its friendly approach, clear writing style, and realistic design examples, which earned Hambley the 1998 ASEE Meriam/Wiley Distinguished Author Award, continue in the Second Edition. View More...
Confusing textbooks? Missed lectures? Not enough time? Fortunately for you, there's "Schaum's Outlines". More than 40 million students have trusted "Schaum's" to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. "Schaum's" is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This "Schaum's Outline" gives you: practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge; coverage o... View More...
This down-to-earth book shows how to make solar work reliably, consistently and economically. It explains what can realistically be run from solar: and what cannot. It covers the energy typically used (and saveable) for every aspect of a home or property (of any size). It shows how to assess the available sun year around (anywhere) and how to assess the size system you need. It covers design and installation in depth. View More...
Solar That Really Works fills a previously all but unexplored need. In one tightly written book, Collyn covers all that is needed to design and install solar electrical systems in anything from a tiny caravan or campervan to a large fishing camp. It includes the specialised needs of big converted coaches and the increasingly accepted fifth-wheeler caravans.
Solar That Really Works covers just what can and cannot realistically be run from a typical solar installation. It shows how to calculate the energy required, shows simple ways of finding out the most probable solar energy available anyw... View More...
Your one-stop UK shop for clear, concise explanations to all the important concepts in electronics and tons of direction for building simple, fun electronic projects. The 8 mini-books in this 1 volume include: Getting Started with Electronics Working with Basic Components Working with Integrated Circuits Getting into Alternating Current Working with Radio and Infrared Doing Digital Electronics Working with Basic Stamp Processors Building Special Effects With nearly 900 pages of instruction, Electronics All-in-One For Dummies covers all the bases and provides a fascinating hands-on exploration ... View More...
Treasure! Coin and relic hunting has come of age. No longer is treasure hunting the realm of the get-rich-quick fringe and the bad reputation associated with the destruction of historic sites. Metal detectors are now recognised as sophisticated detection tools that can distinguish precious metals from surrounding soils and rubbish. This ensures minimum disturbance to the search area. This guide has been designed to enable you to identify your finds and put them into context within Australia's evolving history. We describe the specialist metal detectors which will help to detect valuable c... View More...
Doug Stone's new Gold Atlas of New South Wales includes over 80 Pages of detailed gold prospecting maps for metal detector operators including many new release maps and photographs in colour. The Doug Stone Gold Atlas of New South Wales is an essential tool for prospecting the New South Wales Goldfields. Includes very detailed maps of alluvial and reef mining, old and modern, including tracks, dams, creeks and landmarks and also known nugget find locations with some GPS coordinates. Locations Include: Bathurst-Orange District - Ophir-Mullion Creek Goldfield, Hill End Goldfield, Sofa... View More...
30 years of Doug’s prospecting and mapping work is now contained in one volume—Doug Stone’s Gold Atlas of Victoria. 28 map sheets cover Victoria’s main coarse gold areas. Alluvial gold diggings, mines, reefs and public lands are marked. UTM map grids are also plotted in the margins so you can pinpoint your position using GPS. This revised edition has 10 new maps. Great value when you realise the 28 Gold & Relic Site maps cost over $400 if purchased individually View More...
Doug Stone's Gold Atlas of Western Australia. Includes 85 Pages of detailed gold prospecting maps for metal detector operators including many new release maps and photographs in colour. An essential tool for prospecting the many Western Australian Goldfields. Includes very detailed maps of alluvial and reef mining, old and modern, including tracks, dams, creeks and landmarks and also known nugget find locations with some GPS coordinates. Locations Include: Halls Creek District - Old Halls Creek Goldfields, The Brockman Goldfield, Mary River Battery & Thompson Goldfield, Mount Dockrell Go... View More...
Gold Prospecting by Doug Stone is the authoritative guide to prospecting techniques, tips and methods. Recent finds in Victoria, Western Australia and elsewhere show that rich gold deposits remain. This book describes how to prospect correctly and where to find and recover the gold. It is divided about one third to tips and techniques and two thirds to localities around Australia where gold has been found. There are descriptions of all major reef and alluvial fields, accompanied by over 30 maps discuss the conditions under which gold occurs. . Prospecting techniques and the construction... View More...
Douglas M Stones Metal Detecting for Gold in Australia is packed with Goldfield Maps for NSW, VIC, SA, NT, QLD and WA. This full colour hard cover book contains over 400 pages of information on detector types, prospecting methods and maps of all the major Australian gold fields. A must for prospecting enthusiasts! View More...
Thanks to film and literature, the idea of robots and artificial intelligence has long intrigued us. The fascination continues with Popular Mechanics Robots, which gathers the very best of the magazine's fantastic robotic coverage and examines the way we live with these machines today - and how we will continue to exist with other advanced technologies in the future. Readers can now discover all varieties of robot, including ones that recognize our faces, gestures, and emotions; drive our cars; serve as highly intelligent personal assistants and medical diagnosticians; go into space; and even ... View More...
311 Circuits is the twelfth book in Elektor’s celebrated ‘300’ series. An immense source of inspiration for all electronics enthusiasts and professionals, this book deserves a place not far from the workbench. This book contains circuits, design ideas, tips and tricks from all areas of electronics: audio & video, computers & microcontrollers, radio, hobby & modelling, home & garden, power supplies & batteries, test & measurement, software, not forgetting a section ‘miscellaneous’ for everything that doesn’t fit in one of the other categories.
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Small Engine Repair Manual Up To 5hp Haynes Techbook Covers repair and overhaul of the following small engines (single-cylinder air-cooled up to and including 5 hp) used in lawn mowers, rotavators, generators, compressors, pumps, mini-bikes, karts, etc: Briggs & Stratton side-valve four-strokes; Tecumseh side-valve four-strokes; Tecumseh two-strokes; Honda four-strokes. Contents: ? Introduction ? Setting Up Shop ? General Shop Practices ? Troubleshooting ? Tune-Up and Routine Maintenance ? Repair Procedures Common to All Engines ? Briggs & Stratton Engines ? Tecumseh / Craftmanship Engines ? ... View More...
Building Shop is the second book in the series of machine shop books written and published by J. Randolph Bulgin of Bulgin Forge Press. Randolph's shop books are written for the serious hobbyist as well as the beginner in machine shop work. It is filled with good 'stuff' for the machine shop enthusiast. From rebuilding machines to welding, Building Shop is a must have book for both the machine shop amateur as well as the long time professional. About the Author: J. Randolph Bulgin is a fourth generation craftsman and blacksmith. A member of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild since 1965... View More...
In Pursuit of the Perfect Shop is exactly what the title implies. The third book in the series of machine shop books by J. Randolph Bulgin, Pursuit takes the reader through yet another series of machine shop projects and methods. Targeted specifically towards the machine shop enthusiast whether just beginning or a veteran of machine shop practices, it is filled with methods, projects, and how-to sections from welding to finishing. This book is a valuable addition to the library of the machine shop enthusiast. Review: As one of the most popular authors in the Village Press metalworking maga... View More...
Puzzles and Peculiarities from the Machine Shop or How to Waste Time in the Machine Shop and Have Fun Doing It includes 11 examples of machined 'toys' which may be made in the home machine shop. The time required, depending mostly upon the maker's skill and upon the applied finish, can be from about 4 hours for the simplest up to maybe 8 to 12 hours on the more complex examples. About the Author: J. Randolph Bulgin is a fourth generation craftsman and blacksmith. A member of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild since 1965, Randolph has worked as a certified weldor on nuclear power systems... View More...
A book, including photographs and drawings, for both the professional and hobby level machinist. Intended primarily for the home shop hobbyist/enthusiast. Includes plans for various machine shop projects as well as instructional information about operating various machines found in both home-based and professional machine shops. Review: Just released, from the fertile mind of Home Shop Machinist and Machinist's Workshop author Randolph Bulgin, comes the newest book offering to the home shop hobbyist titled Randolph's Shop. Randolph has assembled a fine array of shop projects to challenge th... View More...
These books are designed to lead the blacksmith along a set course of technique and understanding. Mastering the Fundamentals of Blacksmithing' is an expanded collection of course text from the author's own blacksmith school. This book represents 120 hours of student learning in a project based home workshop environment. The author leads the student from the basic tenets of blacksmithing through to more complex projects step-by-step. An emphasis is placed on guiding the smith through making, heat treating and using his/her own tools throughout the book. Each project builds upon the last. The b... View More...
These books are designed to lead the blacksmith along a set course of technique and understanding. Mark begins with a leafing hammer and takes you through the necessary tools to form many types of leaves. He then continues his instruction from Roses to Ginko and many more. This is a large book of over 300 pages measuring 28.5 x 22 x 2.1 cm (11.25" x 8.75") and contains an amazing number of images - over 1300!! Mark Aspery is an exceptional smith and instructor. You will profit from the knowledge you will gain in this excellent book. View More...