<h4>The Fiendishly Fun Way to Master Electronic Circuits!</h4><p>Fully updated throughout, this wickedly inventive guide introduces electronic circuits and circuit design, both analog and digital, through a series of projects you'll complete one simple lesson at a time. The separate lessons build on each other and add up to projects you can put to practical use. You don't need to know anything about electronics to get started. A pre-assembled kit, which includes all the components and PC boards to complete the book projects, is available separately from ABRA electronics on Amazon.<p>Using easy-to-find components and equipment, <i>Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius</i>, Second Edition, provides hours of rewarding--and slightly twisted--fun. You'll gain valuable experience in circuit construction and design as you test, modify, and observe your results--skills you can put to work in other exciting circuit-building projects.<p><i>Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius</i>:<ul><li>Features step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations<li>Provides tips for customizing the projects<li>Covers the underlying electronics principles behind the projects<li>Removes the frustration factor--all required parts are listed, along with sources</ul><p><b>Build these and other devious devices</b>:<ul><li>Automatic night light<li>Light-sensitive switch<li>Along-to-digital converter<li>Voltage-controlled oscillator<li>Op amp-controlled power amplifier<li>Burglar alarm<li>Logic gate-based toy<li>Two-way intercom using transistors and op amps</ul><p>Each fun, inexpensive Genius project includes a detailed list of materials, sources for parts, schematics, and lots of clear, well-illustrated instructions for easy assembly. The larger workbook-style layout and convenient two-column format make following the step-by-step instructions a breeze.<p><b>Make Great Stuff!</b><br>TAB, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading publisher of DIY technology books for makers, hackers, and electronics hobbyists.