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A comment on Ask HN: What are some good resources to learn how electricity works?.

Re:Ask HN: What are some good resources to learn how electri... by bass_case on Thursday June 18, 2020 @01:24PM (#23565349)
I recommend the book "Make: Electronics 2nd Edition"

I knew nothing before starting the book and knew enough by about halfway through to start pursuing my own projects.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some good resources to learn how electri... by asciimo on Thursday June 18, 2020 @01:42PM (#23565553)
I like that his book is hands-on right from the start, and immediately defuses one's fear of electricity with exercises such as touching a battery to your tongue, blowing a fuse, and burning out an LED.
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