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Open Circuits: The Inner Beauty of Electronic Components (Packaging may vary)

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Open Circuits is a photographic exploration of the beautiful design inside everyday electronics. Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder. Our phones, computers, and appliances are made of hundreds of internal components, each precisely engineered to perform a certain function, but none intended to actually be seen. Through painstakingly executed, vividly detailed cross-section photography, Open Circuits reveals the surprising—and often accidental—beauty hiding inside the electronic components that drive our everyday devices. From resistors to LEDs, USB cables to headphone jacks, stepper motors to nixie tubes, the book’s arresting imagery transforms more than 130 components into delightful works of art. As you visually dissect the components’ insides, you’ll learn about how they work and how they were made. 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. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ No Starch Press; Combined edition (November 1, 2022)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1718502346


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 45


Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1220L


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.31 x 0.87 x 10.31 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #15,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Industrial & Product Design #4 in Industrial Product Design


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    • The best non fiction book I’ve ever read
I guess I haven’t finished it yet, but this book is beautiful ,interesting and has just the right amount of text so that it’s really educational too!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024 by MJH
    • 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... Amazon 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... ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2022 by Customer X
    • Amazing book
Getting into electronics Very informative and love how in depth it explains how everything works together and love the pictures that help identify everything highly recommend for anyone getting into electronics
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024 by Tired june gemini
    • 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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024 by JSC
    • Just great!
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Fantastic photos, nice description, a superb job. One thing I would wish, to include SCALE on every photo. But that's me! 10 out of 10, though.
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024 by Heorhii Shevchenko Heorhii Shevchenko
    • Excellent for beginners!
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TLDR; Detailed pictures, Wide range of components, easy to understand The pictures are clear and large enough to see very small details. It includes many different types of the same component. For example film resistor, surface mount resistor, thick film resistor array. The chapters span across passive components, semiconductors, electromechanics, cables and connectors, and retro technology. The explanation of each component easy to understand. Some components have a graph with lines pointing to each part. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024 by Bishop Bishop
    • Incredible Illustrations
If you are new to electronics, this is a fascinating and wonderful book. Really gives you an idea of how components are actually working.
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024 by Mayhem
    • A collector’s item
This is a book of art, on electronics. It’s a very easy read with beautiful, highly detailed photographs and cutaways that help you instantly understand the actual elements of the components themselves, zoomed in to spectacular detail. Whether it’s used as a coffee table book, an educational assistant or just a great book for the collection, it’s top quality and art at every facet. I couldn’t put it down until I had read it cover to cover, and I’m thoroughly pleased that it’s part of my collection to open up again and again. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023 by Steve Ellis

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