Your best book recommendations for circuit beginners?

[GlitteryChunks]

Hey all,

I'm in need of info for an absolute beginner. I'm trying to get a contract at my college to start doing independent work for credit and I'm wanting to combine 3D metal sculpture. and circuits! I have to get it approved first though and it helps to have actual books on your syllabus that reference how you learned all your shtuff instead of just "OH HEY, I"M GONNA GO BEND METAL!"

Right now I'm looking at these...

http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-Electronics-Forrest-Mims/dp/0945053282/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2

http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Formulas-Symbols-Circuits-Forrest/dp/0945053304/ref=pd_sim_b_4

http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Circuits-Projects-Engineers-Notebook/dp/0945053312/ref=pd_sim_b_2

I know the third one might not apply as much to this board, but I think it might be important since I also want interaction from the viewer as part of my work. KNOB TWIDDLING AND SOUND DESTRUCTION FOR ALL!!

Has anyone read any of these and/or are there any other books that you would recommend that would be both effective for me as a newb and satisfactory for the bureaucracy? Hopefully, actual pedals will be involved in one piece but I'll probably just go the BYOC route for that one.

[ThePastRecedes]

To build a kit, pcb or a perf board layout you don't really need to 100% understand how the pedal works. You need to understand which components are which and if they're polarised ect... just the very basics. With a kit if you follow the instructions and pictures you'll be fine.

The book that I learnt a lot of stuff from is "Teach Yourself Electricity & Electronics by Stan Gibilisco". Each edition has a different cover so don't confuse yourself. If you want a free copy and some other learning books look here: http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/inde ... pic=1232.0

Thanks!

[sonidero]

Forest Mims and also Reed Ghazala's bending book is good...

[trace]

This one by nic Collins is pretty great, I have the old edition. It's a good mix of experimental circuit bending type stuff and real circuit design.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0415998735

[GlitteryChunks]

Thanks guys!

I will keep this thread updated with pics if everything clears. I will be sending it in for review soon and starting it in late September

[eatyourguitar]

I purchased some books and they were all old or not really focused on guitar pedals. you can learn everything from three sites

http://www.beavisaudio.com/

http://www.geofex.com/

http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/