Electronic Sensor Circuits & Projects, Volume III

by Forrest M. Mims III

Electronic sensor circuits convert light, temperature, sound, and other signals into a form that can be processed by electronic circuits. Learn about solar cells, photoresistors, thermistors, and magnet switches. Then build circuits that respond to heat, pressure, light, and more. This Engineer's Mini Notebook is a compilation of three of Forrest Mims's Sensor Projects; Solar Cell Projects; and Magnet & Magnet Sensor Projects.

Genres: Engineering

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Forrest M. Mims III is an amateur scientist, magazine columnist, and author of the popular Getting Started in Electronics and Engineer's Mini-Notebook series of instructional books that was originally sold in Radio Shack electronics stores. Mims graduated from Texas A&M University in 1966 with a major in government and minors in English and history. He became a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force.

Although he has no formal academic training in science,Mims has had a successful career as a science author, researcher, lecturer and syndicated columnist.

Reviews

[Jeff Patterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short to the point and interesting examples.