I still have no idea who this book is for.

pmg an hour ago | parent | next [-]

It’s like a non-calculus based astronomy course. Sometimes you just want to learn about the thing directly without spending two semesters learning the mathematical machinery first.

The content is pretty good but I think they missed the target audience pretty badly with that title and cover.

If I was trying to make that jump from arduino blinking an LED to custom PCB again something like “Applied Circuits: A Practical Guide to to PCBs” with a cover in the style of the circuit diagrams[1] would be an instant buy.

[1] https://nostarch.com/download/samples/secret-life-of-circuit...

	▲	cantrevealname 32 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		> The content is pretty good but I think they missed the target audience pretty badly with that title and cover. I'm in agreement with you. The cover art and title give the impression of a children's book or a coffee-table book or something "light and fun!". It's not a textbook, but it's much more than a fluffy lightweight children's book. Reading the sample chapter, I think the audience he should have targeted is anyone who liked the monthly magazine "Scientific American" (if you're old enough to remember that). Basically anyone who wouldn't mind being called a hacker, nerd, geek, or science fan. Which is still a huge audience.

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unsnap_biceps an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Reading the sample chapter at https://nostarch.com/download/samples/secret-life-of-circuit... makes me think this would be a good gift to a 10+ year old who is interested in learning about electronics.

	▲	gotfork an hour ago \| parent [-]
		That was my thinking, giving a copy to my niece and nephew this weekend.