Science Electronics

What if the most important technology in your life is something you almost never notice? Metals and Materials takes readers inside the hidden world of the tiny metal parts that keep modern life running. From the smartphone in your pocket to charging cables, computers, vehicles, medical devices, and aircraft, this book reveals how small connectors, contacts, springs, and alloys make electricity move safely and reliably through the systems we depend on every day. This is a fascinating journey into the science behind connection. You’ll discover why copper became the backbone of electronics, ...

What happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids? You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently...

The history of science is crazy. Did you know that a standup comedian pioneered atomic theory 25 centuries ago? Or that a brother-and-sister musical duo were the first people to discover a planet? The Wacky History of Science, 2026 Electronic Edition tells the stories of 79 scientific geniuses who said and did stuff that was nuts. For example, you can learn about how George Washington Carver gave massages to a United States President, and an ancient cult leader created one of the most important mathematical theorems ever. While making important discoveries about subatomic particles and ...

This book transforms complex quantum calculations and molecular simulations into an accessible, reproducible toolkit, empowering chemists to confidently design models, guide experiments, and accelerate chemical discovery. Computational chemistry has quietly become the engine behind modern chemical discovery, materials design, and molecular understanding. Yet for many chemists, the world of quantum calculations, molecular simulations, and high‑performance computing still feels opaque, fragmented, or locked behind specialist jargon and software manuals. This book offers a clear, structured ...

"Nolan Gasser is brilliant at explaining the beautiful machinery behind your favorite songs without taking away any of the magic." —Conan O'Brien This program is read by the author. From the chief architect of the Pandora Radio’s Music Genome Project comes a definitive and groundbreaking...

The Fast Track to Your Extra Class Ham Radio License explains the reasoning and technology behind each correct answer on the exam so you'll understand and remember the subject matter. Created by an experienced ham and adult educator, it's like having your own, patient, experienced, good-humored mentor for the exam (one reason Michael is a frequent presenter at major ham conventions).

Davidsons Audiobooks presents: Journeyman Electrician-The Complete Audio Study GuideMaster the code, calculations, and craft-Perfect for Commuting, Exercising, and Doing Chores! Step into the trade with a study guide built for the way you actually live. Whether you’re driving to the jobsite, training at the gym, or working through the rhythm of daily chores, this audiobook turns ordinary time into focused preparation for the Journeyman Electrician licensing exam.

Shock your imagination with a hands-on introduction to electronic circuits. Step-by-step instructions will jump-start your electronic knowledge. You'll be lighting up your imagination with possibilities.

Have you ever seen the classic gray Gameboy and wondered how it packed so much adventure into such a small box? What was the science that made this legendary toy come to life? Journey back in time with "The Science Behind the Gameboy," a charming and educational book that uncovers the amazing technology inside one of the world's most beloved handhelds. This story makes learning about how video games work a magical experience for kids. Discover the secrets of the Gameboy's super-efficient design, which allowed it to run for up to 30 hours on just four AA batteries. This is a perfect STEM for...

Electrics in Plain English isn't a dry textbook, it's the book I wish I'd had when I started. Written by a fellow learner, it explains the fundamentals of electricity in a down-to-earth, no-jargon way. Packed with sketches, real-world analogies, lightbulb moments, and quick quizzes, it's designed to make tricky concepts click. Whether you're starting your sparky journey or brushing up the basics, this book will build your confidence, with a few laughs along the way.

The Electronic Mind Reader, the 12th Rick Brant novel, was published in 1957 and is another JANIG-based adventure with government spook Steve Ames as one of the main characters. The story involves foreign espionage against a secret government missile project based in Washington. Steve Ames comes for help from the Spindrift Foundation after several project scientists are struck down by a mysterious neural malady that seems to cause severe aphasia and inability to communicate.

James Clerk Maxwell set his mind on solving the mystery of light, magnetism, and electricity. In his day, understanding those subjects had become a confusing jumble of conflicting ideas. James Clerk Maxwell succeeded in bringing simplicity to the chaos. Read on to learn how he did it. This biography provides the exciting and interesting story of how a boy called 'Daffy' by his classmates became one of the greatest scientists of all time.

This audiobook tells the story of how Philo Farnsworth came up with the idea for electronic television at age 14, and later developed his idea into the technology for television that is still used today.

The history of vision science is crazy. Did you know that an ancient tourist’s question about the Great Pyramid spurred an advancement that has been vital to mathematics, optics, engineering, and countless other disciplines for the last 25 centuries? Or that scientists used to think that color doesn’t exist? The Wacky History of Vision Science tells the stories of 22 great thinkers who figured out questions about physics, neurology, and technology for how we see the world. It also tells how they stared at the Sun, sabotaged each other’s ideas, and hated each other’s guts. This book ...

In The Rocket’s Shadow, Rick Brandt first meets his new friend Don Scott, and investigates the apparent sabotage of the Spindrift Foundation’s new experimental rocket, which if successful, will net them a two million dollar grant.

What do you call a power failure? A current event! Get it? If you don’t get this joke, you need this book! It’ll teach you everything you need to know about the power that powers your world. The answers might shock you!

Curious listeners want to know how things work. Easy-to-understand text explains how electricity travels from power plants to homes and describes the role of the community workers who make it all possible.

Explores 15 promising avenues of post-materialist scientific investigation currently underway Provides a succinct account of the experience of transition to the “next life” and what one might expect when one arrives there Explains how materialism has prevented us from realizing a...

Ever wonder what goes on inside your computer? Take a look into how processors, networks, and more are all connected.

Mark Aaron, a historical researcher for Nora Corporation, is summoned to the office of the president and C.E.O. Instead of taking the offered promotion, he leaves for a vacation with his wife. A plane crash begins a five-hundred-year odyssey through time, space, and history. To save his wife, his unborn child, and humanity itself, Mark and his companion Jane, a Gamma class android, must travel to the year 1842 to prevent the premature assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Along the way, they become enmeshed in the politics of Springfield, Illinois; encounter Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd, and ...