What are circuits? Why are they so important? How do they affect our lives every day? Students will find out the answers to these questions and more as they read through the engaging pages of this e-book. Fun facts and high-interest text paired with colorful images and graphics fill the pages of this e-book to keep students interested from cover to cover! A “Think Like a Scientist” activity that supports STEM instruction is included at the end of the e-book for students to use what they’ve...

A very basic guide to electronics for beginners. Illustrated with images of components and example circuits.

When the power goes out, you need to be prepared. A solar powered generator is a great way to have electricity during an emergency, but buying one can be expensive. Fortunately, you can build your own solar powered generator for a fraction of the cost, often less than $300. This handy, step-by-step guide will show you how.

So what do you do when the power goes out? Do you fumble around in the dark looking for candles or a torch to light the way? Is it an inconvenience or a major disaster when you lose the mains?Well, look no further.This eBook is a how to guide, with comprehensive instructions that will enable you to benefit from my experience and research, and build your very own small solar power system even on a modest budget.So discover how easy it is to make your own small solar ...

Eric Layton, a well-known solar expert, wrote this guide for readers that are trying to build their own solar or wind system.Using pictures, this do-it-yourself (DIY) solar and wind system was built with a battery back-up system. His new book is a comprehensive guide on the design, thought process, equipment, and technique on designing this DIY system. Using photographs taken throughout the building process, he covers why he chose certain components in addition to any issues buildi...

This book gives the basics of radio and how it is used. If you are interested in learning more about radio and radio communications this manual would be a good starting point for learning about it.

Whether you're looking to get into a career as an electrician or to do electrical work at home it starts with the basics and that is what this book intends is to give; a basic understanding of electricity. One convenience which every citizen in every country so depends on not only just to have a comfortable home, but to keep foods fresh, cook meals, run toys and entertainment systems and even to dispose of garbage in some locales. Farms use it to keep stock within their pastures, it is use...

Solving word problems has never been easier than with Schaum's How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra!This popular study guide shows students easy ways to solve what they struggle with most in algebra: word problems. How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra, Second Edition, is ideal for anyone who wants to master these skills. Completely updated, with contemporary language and examples, features solution methods that are easy to learn and remember, pl...

Principles of Automotive EnginesThis course is designed to teach you the Principles of Automotive Engines. Contained within this course is instruction on how to identify component functions, characteristics, and principles of operations of the two stroke, four stroke spark, compression ignition, and turbine engines, to include a comparison of gasoline and diesel system components.This course is part of our Mechanics and Hydraulics series.Full illustrations and diagr...

What additional challenge is there to HF communications besides:Overcoming often adverse propagation conditions;Establishing solid contacts in the cacophony of pileups when conditions are good;Acquiring the necessary operating skills?Finding space to install a large HF antenna, that's what!This e-book, with its many illustrations, will supply some of the most viable HF antenna solutions for restricted spaces, and exp...

Unit conversions refer to the sometimes annoying, occasionally tricky, but ultimately necessary process of attaching proper words with proper numbers to get right solutions in science and engineering tasks. For students taking courses in science, getting these right translates to points and grades. This short "how to" manual leads readers through the process of doing unit conversions correctly.

What stands between you, the amateur radio operator, and all the other amateur radio operators in the world?Antennas. Yours, theirs…and propagation conditions between.In other words, you can have the most advanced transceiver, coupled with the most powerful amplifier on the market, if you know too little about how antenna systems work and about radio wave propagation, you risk spending your time and money for naught.This e-book is the first of a ser...