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Editorial Reviews
Review
—Haje Jan Kamps, TechCrunch
"Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder. . . . Open Circuits has something for everyone to appreciate, whether you’re a seasoned electrical engineer, an amateur tinkerer, or simply a lover of art and photography."
—Lee Goldberg, Electronic Design
“Each page is both a dive into technological history and an ode to the evolution and aesthetics of electronics themselves.”
—Grace Ebert, Colossal
“An eye-catching and educational coffee table tome.”
—Gareth Halfacree, Hackster.io
"Every page is a new discovery."
—New Screwdriver
"A celebration of the electronic aesthetic . . . blur[s] the line between engineering and art."
—Andrew "bunnie" Huang, Author of The Hardware Hacker and Hacking the Xbox
"Excellent pictures of the world's most interesting objects with clear, accessible explanations."
—Trevor Blackwell, Founder of Anybots
"Anyone interested in electronics and/or macrophotography will enjoy this book from both an aesthetic and informational standpoint. . . . It’s truly a technological and photographic masterpiece."
—Jeremy Cook, Embedded Computing Design
"Stunningly beautiful . . . While the component images stand alone as works of art, authors Schlaepfer and Oskay pair the pictures with clear and informative text that adds to the reader's knowledge of the circuitry they are looking at. This book is sure to be a staple in many makers, educators, and engineers libraries."
—Professor AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering
"While it will definitely be a 'geek coffee table book' for me, I would very much have appreciated it when I was 12 years old and first getting into electronics."
—Mark Eichin, Senior Software Developer at RightHand Robotics
"This is the coolest book I've seen in years. Fascinating look inside hundreds of circuits, switches, and mechanical electronic devices that I've never seen before."
—Jeff Geerling, @geerlingguy, Author of Ansible for DevOps
"What an awesome book! A rare breed of technical content that is appreciable by experts and novices alike."
—Chris Lafky, @fluxotronlabs, Electrical Engineer
"Without a doubt, the most beautiful electronics book!"
—Ben Krasnow, @BenKrasnow, YouTuber at Applied Science
About the Author
Windell H. Oskay is the co-founder of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, where he designs robots. A longtime photographer, he holds a B.A. in Physics and Mathematics from Lake Forest College and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science Laboratory.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Informative, and like Nothing Else
If you are interested in electronics, even if you do not design and build, this book is absolutely fascinating.After decades of working with electronics, I can honestly say I have never seen anything like this book. The photography is absolutely AMAZING, and captures the intrinsic beauty of a broad array of electronic and electro-mechanical components.My one purchase is quickly turning into three - I wound up gifting it to my one of my physics professor (an "Art of Electronics" type, into the more fundamentals of how things actually work), and will need to get another copy for myself.A think copy is headed for the University's physics undergraduate electronics lab, for the kiddos. It explains certain things in a way that really cannot be duplicated, with actual pictures (close ups, cutaways) of real objects, showing the natural elegance of the design.Highly, highly recommended!
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely great book, love it! Amazon packing should not mix books with food goods...
Have absolutely enjoyed this book, the authors did a excellent job with the photos and details. Thank you to the YouTube channel CuriousMarc for making a video on it!!As a kid I had a rocks and Minerals book and I would sit for hours and reading through it, looking at all the close up pictures. I'd , mentally take journeys to the rocks native location and imagining how they were created over time, the chemical composition and bonds that formed the shapes and absolutely enjoyed those adventures over TV.Fast forward and now I have a new book that fits more into my other hobby, Electronics. The book shows clear and detailed explanations with pictures of components I have used many times over the years, even the older versions. The cut away view of each component shows the internal connections or materials and how they are made is really fascinating to see. The pictures even show the inner workings of some of the more advances yet common components used in every day electronics. Well worth the read. For sure to offer a young person that final spark to make a choice into a long term career path. Would recommend getting one for a office waiting room, a coffee table as a conversation piece, or one just to have in that how does it work collection of books. So happy I purchased this book.My cats even like to curl up and read the book with me but I suspect it's for other reasons... Bolo packed the book to me un-wrapped and without a protective bag in a box with two 15lbs bags of cat food. By the time I received the order the book corners had ripped open one of the bags of cat food and the food was smashed all over the box leaving a oil residue on the book. Luckily the oil was thin and wiped off the face of the book relatively easily. The corners of the book received some rounding and have minor damage but nothing that regular use over time would also produce.I guess this was a happy little accident as now my cats are always sitting on my lap reading with me, waiting for me to leave the book un attended... as it does smell like a giant bag of cat food...
5.0 out of 5 stars A+
Purely a picture book, but the pictures are beautiful. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.
5.0 out of 5 stars I love electronics so I love this book
This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever owned.As an old school electronics person I recognize the necessary markings on electronic devices, but when you put them together in a circuit they are beautiful. They become art.The author of this book has cut open and shown the basic innards of every basic electronic device I have ever touched, workhorses of the old school electronics era. He found a way to show every bit I ever worked with in a clear and orderly way.And then he showed how he did it (hint: tenth of a millimeter). Awesome.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing for an intermediate-level hobbyist, probably great for all other levels too
The pairing of written text with excellent imagery helped my mind connect the dots on small concepts that I previously fell just short of fully understanding. This "click" happened more times than I can remember. It was helpful for me to know most of these concepts already, then have the book finally crystallize them in my mind completely. However, I would imagine it would be a great starting point for beginners, too, or just a fun book to refresh and see the beautiful images for even the most experienced electrical professional.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent pictures and imagination.
This is a fun book to sit down with the grandson and look at what all those parts in the radio he took apart look like inside. Interesting, clear pictures, clear description of the parts and imaginative process to expose stuff we never knew. Who knew there was a seven layer circuit board in the cell phone!
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, Informative, Impressive
Clearly a lot of work and talent went into producing high quality cut away images produced for this book.It was very interesting to see how electronics components are manufactured. I was surprised at how small the active components actually are in many cases. I'm equally impressed that we have the technology to build and wire these components at these microscopic scales.This is a great "coffee table" book in that you can just read a few pages whenever you have time and gain some new insights into the mysteries of electronics.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and fascinating
As somebody who does my own electronics repair and vintage computer restoration, I’m often looking at many of these components from the PCB side, with an understanding of what they do, but no idea what they actually look like inside. Seeing these components and devices from the inside, really drives home the genius of their invention, engineering and manufacturing. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in computers, electronics, electrical engineering, or just technology in general.
Just pretty and informative
Basic information presented in a very nice and interesting way. Easy to read and appreciate...
Beautiful
Worth buying
¡Excelente libro!
Un fascinante libro para personas interesadas en la electrónica. Además, tiene material de muy buena calidad.
Photos excellentes extrêment précises motivant l’apprentissage de l’électronique
A titre didactique cet ouvrage est très intéressant il se feuillette avec beaucoup d’intérêt Un très bon complément visuel de l’apprentissage de l’électroniqueOn reste ébahi par la technicité et la finesse de fabrication des composants électroniques. Ce livre geâce à son iconographie très riche et très précise apporte une lumière nouvelle à la magie de l’électronique; Livre à posséder absolument dans sa bibliothèque,même des personnes non motivées par l’électronique ne seront pas indifférentes à la beauté des clichés.
Love, Electronics
An amazing book for every electronics lover 😊
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
—Haje Jan Kamps, TechCrunch
"Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder. . . . Open Circuits has something for everyone to appreciate, whether you’re a seasoned electrical engineer, an amateur tinkerer, or simply a lover of art and photography."
—Lee Goldberg, Electronic Design
“Each page is both a dive into technological history and an ode to the evolution and aesthetics of electronics themselves.”
—Grace Ebert, Colossal
“An eye-catching and educational coffee table tome.”
—Gareth Halfacree, Hackster.io
"Every page is a new discovery."
—New Screwdriver
"A celebration of the electronic aesthetic . . . blur[s] the line between engineering and art."
—Andrew "bunnie" Huang, Author of The Hardware Hacker and Hacking the Xbox
"Excellent pictures of the world's most interesting objects with clear, accessible explanations."
—Trevor Blackwell, Founder of Anybots
"Anyone interested in electronics and/or macrophotography will enjoy this book from both an aesthetic and informational standpoint. . . . It’s truly a technological and photographic masterpiece."
—Jeremy Cook, Embedded Computing Design
"Stunningly beautiful . . . While the component images stand alone as works of art, authors Schlaepfer and Oskay pair the pictures with clear and informative text that adds to the reader's knowledge of the circuitry they are looking at. This book is sure to be a staple in many makers, educators, and engineers libraries."
—Professor AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering
"While it will definitely be a 'geek coffee table book' for me, I would very much have appreciated it when I was 12 years old and first getting into electronics."
—Mark Eichin, Senior Software Developer at RightHand Robotics
"This is the coolest book I've seen in years. Fascinating look inside hundreds of circuits, switches, and mechanical electronic devices that I've never seen before."
—Jeff Geerling, @geerlingguy, Author of Ansible for DevOps
"What an awesome book! A rare breed of technical content that is appreciable by experts and novices alike."
—Chris Lafky, @fluxotronlabs, Electrical Engineer
"Without a doubt, the most beautiful electronics book!"
—Ben Krasnow, @BenKrasnow, YouTuber at Applied Science
About the Author
Windell H. Oskay is the co-founder of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, where he designs robots. A longtime photographer, he holds a B.A. in Physics and Mathematics from Lake Forest College and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science Laboratory.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Informative, and like Nothing Else
If you are interested in electronics, even if you do not design and build, this book is absolutely fascinating.After decades of working with electronics, I can honestly say I have never seen anything like this book. The photography is absolutely AMAZING, and captures the intrinsic beauty of a broad array of electronic and electro-mechanical components.My one purchase is quickly turning into three - I wound up gifting it to my one of my physics professor (an "Art of Electronics" type, into the more fundamentals of how things actually work), and will need to get another copy for myself.A think copy is headed for the University's physics undergraduate electronics lab, for the kiddos. It explains certain things in a way that really cannot be duplicated, with actual pictures (close ups, cutaways) of real objects, showing the natural elegance of the design.Highly, highly recommended!
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely great book, love it! Amazon packing should not mix books with food goods...
Have absolutely enjoyed this book, the authors did a excellent job with the photos and details. Thank you to the YouTube channel CuriousMarc for making a video on it!!As a kid I had a rocks and Minerals book and I would sit for hours and reading through it, looking at all the close up pictures. I'd , mentally take journeys to the rocks native location and imagining how they were created over time, the chemical composition and bonds that formed the shapes and absolutely enjoyed those adventures over TV.Fast forward and now I have a new book that fits more into my other hobby, Electronics. The book shows clear and detailed explanations with pictures of components I have used many times over the years, even the older versions. The cut away view of each component shows the internal connections or materials and how they are made is really fascinating to see. The pictures even show the inner workings of some of the more advances yet common components used in every day electronics. Well worth the read. For sure to offer a young person that final spark to make a choice into a long term career path. Would recommend getting one for a office waiting room, a coffee table as a conversation piece, or one just to have in that how does it work collection of books. So happy I purchased this book.My cats even like to curl up and read the book with me but I suspect it's for other reasons... Bolo packed the book to me un-wrapped and without a protective bag in a box with two 15lbs bags of cat food. By the time I received the order the book corners had ripped open one of the bags of cat food and the food was smashed all over the box leaving a oil residue on the book. Luckily the oil was thin and wiped off the face of the book relatively easily. The corners of the book received some rounding and have minor damage but nothing that regular use over time would also produce.I guess this was a happy little accident as now my cats are always sitting on my lap reading with me, waiting for me to leave the book un attended... as it does smell like a giant bag of cat food...
5.0 out of 5 stars A+
Purely a picture book, but the pictures are beautiful. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.
5.0 out of 5 stars I love electronics so I love this book
This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever owned.As an old school electronics person I recognize the necessary markings on electronic devices, but when you put them together in a circuit they are beautiful. They become art.The author of this book has cut open and shown the basic innards of every basic electronic device I have ever touched, workhorses of the old school electronics era. He found a way to show every bit I ever worked with in a clear and orderly way.And then he showed how he did it (hint: tenth of a millimeter). Awesome.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing for an intermediate-level hobbyist, probably great for all other levels too
The pairing of written text with excellent imagery helped my mind connect the dots on small concepts that I previously fell just short of fully understanding. This "click" happened more times than I can remember. It was helpful for me to know most of these concepts already, then have the book finally crystallize them in my mind completely. However, I would imagine it would be a great starting point for beginners, too, or just a fun book to refresh and see the beautiful images for even the most experienced electrical professional.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent pictures and imagination.
This is a fun book to sit down with the grandson and look at what all those parts in the radio he took apart look like inside. Interesting, clear pictures, clear description of the parts and imaginative process to expose stuff we never knew. Who knew there was a seven layer circuit board in the cell phone!
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, Informative, Impressive
Clearly a lot of work and talent went into producing high quality cut away images produced for this book.It was very interesting to see how electronics components are manufactured. I was surprised at how small the active components actually are in many cases. I'm equally impressed that we have the technology to build and wire these components at these microscopic scales.This is a great "coffee table" book in that you can just read a few pages whenever you have time and gain some new insights into the mysteries of electronics.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and fascinating
As somebody who does my own electronics repair and vintage computer restoration, I’m often looking at many of these components from the PCB side, with an understanding of what they do, but no idea what they actually look like inside. Seeing these components and devices from the inside, really drives home the genius of their invention, engineering and manufacturing. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in computers, electronics, electrical engineering, or just technology in general.
Just pretty and informative
Basic information presented in a very nice and interesting way. Easy to read and appreciate...
Beautiful
Worth buying
¡Excelente libro!
Un fascinante libro para personas interesadas en la electrónica. Además, tiene material de muy buena calidad.
Photos excellentes extrêment précises motivant l’apprentissage de l’électronique
A titre didactique cet ouvrage est très intéressant il se feuillette avec beaucoup d’intérêt Un très bon complément visuel de l’apprentissage de l’électroniqueOn reste ébahi par la technicité et la finesse de fabrication des composants électroniques. Ce livre geâce à son iconographie très riche et très précise apporte une lumière nouvelle à la magie de l’électronique; Livre à posséder absolument dans sa bibliothèque,même des personnes non motivées par l’électronique ne seront pas indifférentes à la beauté des clichés.
Love, Electronics
An amazing book for every electronics lover 😊
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