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This is a great book for learning the Arduino open source brand of "fringe" electronics. If you are new to Arduino, you will find this textbook hard to understand at the beginning. At least it was for me, maybe I am dumbass. But it is very well written and put together, all 370 pages. It is well worth the price I paid. The best place to get this book is from eBay. I got it new at $15.64 plus shipping at $3.99. "Arduino Workshop" is sold at $32.00 without shipping at other book stores. Once you understand the Arduino system this book gets easier to understand and is a whole lot of fun! The concept of this fringe electronics medium can be fun and a pain. It uses C-Code to run what are called sketches. A "sketch" is a program you use/write to make the many types of micro-controllers and components work smoothly and without glitches. You should start with what is called Arduino "Uno" board, that board is where you really start. This is a small circuit board with a micro-controller that you run and write sketches to make the many hosts of components starting with LEDs or LCD screens all done with breadboards to work for you. And quite a great deal more other sensors to play with. If you want to get into this fringe type electronics and C-Code basis, the UNO board is where you start. You can easily find all the countless parts, components, you guessed it, from eBay. These parts are mainstream electronics. Such as LEDs, resisters, diodes etc. This is a long list of parts believe me. Pros: Very well written. Huge and rich knowledgeable database of the best of the fringe type of the open source Arduino electronics is comprised of. If you love electronics you will love this Arduino system. When you get to the point when you can write and run your own "sketches" or programs, you are well on your way. It is a lot of fun to proceed to one page to another and on and on. If you already know C-Code this book will be a breeze for you. You will have a whole lots of fun to come! I love this book and all the Arduino systems has to offer.You might get good enough to build your own Uno board. Like I said, this is open source stuff. Cons; Hard to understand at the start of the book. You might find yourself reading on then needing to go back again to read more carefully, then proceed and do your best. Who likes to read a book and then needing to go backwards to read more and locate what you are trying to study? The content is advanced, and if you can't get the concept of the Arduino system by chapter 5 you should go to a simpler textbook, which you can readily find on eBay and Amazon too. This book is not for a wide range of learners. It is a specific electronics brand of "open source" Arduino processes, components, sensors, and a whole lot of other micro-controllers boards to get into. With that being said, there is a lot to learn and this book. You might want to start with a simpler book to start out with. I know of another book title I can give you, it is "Make: Getting Started with Arduino." Perfect stater book. I love that book too, very much! However, do not get rid of "Arduino Workshop." You will need it sometime down the road. If I were asked to tell you how many Arduino books are out there, I can say I lost count after 20. There are many of them and some are quite advanced. So, start at the level you are at and try to learn Arduino Workshop. You will love this book too! So now with this newly found knowledge, go forth and kick some Arduino ass!!!Read full review
Love this book!! It is a fun resource for my arduino and what all I can do and what I can do next. It is great because it is clear and easy to understand for me, a beginner.
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I like the content. I find it easy to use and it works well with various equipment I've purchased expressly for this purpose.
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Best hands-on cookbook book ever - written by a GENUINE Arduino enthusiast!
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Excellent Arduino / Electronics project book. Used books were in excellent condition.
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