In my wanderings today I had the honor of spending an hour and a half visiting with the Author of the wonderful Make Electronics and Encyclopedia of Electronics Books Series. These are some of the best entry level books available for those who want to learn the basics of electronics or for those like myself who want to have some enthusiastic materials with which to inspire children and grandchildren. I have been a promoter of the Authors books for some time now and we have had a couple email exchanges over the last couple years. When my travels took me near his home he kindly invited me to visit.
Charles understands that there is more to teaching electronics than just putting the ideas and some parts on the table and he does an excellent job of teaching through the use of color and clear pictures and drawings as well as fun builds in his books.
We had the chance to visit some time and compare our different approaches and special focuses. I was pleased to find out that Charles also likes to label things just like I do. His electronics bench was well organized and very functional for the experiments and demonstrations that are necessary to produce the lessons and builds which he illustrates in his books. It is very rewarding to visit and share ideas with other people who share an interest in electronics. Since my level of electronics ability isn't that great it seems that I always come away with more knowledge than I leave behind.
In case anyone is interested here are links to some sites where you can get Make Electronics, Make More Electronics, The Encyclopedia of Electronics Volume 1, 2, and 3 as well as the newest beginners book, Make: Easy Electronics.
My next stop if I can catch up with him will be michaelwylie . I tried to meet him 4 years ago but the fates didn't cooperate that time. I hope I have better luck this year.
John
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