Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications-all without taking a formal course This fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition, features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to understand the material quickly. Throughout, detailed illustrations, practical examples, and self-tests reinforce key concepts. Inside, you'll find all-new coverage of switching power supplies, class-D amplifiers, lithium-polymer batteries, microcontrollers-even the Arduino electronics platform. This up-to-date sixth edition covers: * Direct Current (DC) Circuits * Resistors * Cells and Batteries * Magnetism * Alternating Current (AC) Circuits * Inductors and Capacitors * Phase * Inductive and Capacitive Reactance * Impedance and Admittance * AC Power and Resonance * Transformers and Impedance Matching * Semiconductors, Diodes, and Transistors * Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Electron Tubes * Amplifiers and Oscillators * Wireless Transmitters and Receivers * Digital Circuits * Microcontrollers, including the Arduino * Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation * Acoustics and Audio * Lasers * Advanced Communication Systems * Antennas for RF Communications