[HN Gopher] Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition
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       Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition
        
       Author : 0x54MUR41
       Score  : 54 points
       Date   : 2026-03-19 04:35 UTC (2 days ago)
        
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       | eth0up wrote:
       | I figure it's fair enough, since this is a great but not free
       | book, to drop https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ - a truly
       | amazing, and in my opinion extraordinarily well written and
       | organized free learning resource.
       | 
       | Specifically https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/
        
         | holyhnhell wrote:
         | Upvoted for the unhinged but on the money profile bio. May
         | Michael O'Church be with you, kind stranger.
        
         | chromacity wrote:
         | It's a labor of love and a great reference to go back to, but I
         | wouldn't recommend it for newcomers.
         | 
         | Traditional books benefit from having an editor who (ideally)
         | asks questions like "who are you writing for", "what's the best
         | order to introduce ideas", and "how much detail is enough". If
         | you don't ask these questions, you often end up getting too
         | deep into the weeds or jumping back and forth between ideas in
         | ways that can be difficult to follow. To give you a specific
         | example, the guide spends a lot of time on some of the more
         | obscure theories in DC network analysis before even defining
         | what a battery is, capacitors and inductors are explained in
         | the DC section by focusing on their AC characteristics, there
         | is a ton of unnecessary quantum physics trivia ahead of
         | explaining what a diode is, discussion of op-amps kicks off
         | with an odd reference to calculus, etc.
         | 
         | Again, I don't mean that as a criticism, it's just that
         | (properly edited) books have their merits.
        
           | eth0up wrote:
           | I think you make excellent points and can't see anything I
           | don't agree with. For me, there's no substitute for a proper
           | book, especially being a bit of an eccentric learner.
           | 
           | But certainly AAC could be a brilliant supplementary
           | resource.
        
       | oytis wrote:
       | As a parent I would appreciate if it came with an age
       | recommendation.
        
         | Bishonen88 wrote:
         | It's right there on the page. Age 10 and above
        
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