amateurs' manuals

Easy to use instructions with plenty of illustrations.

Provides a handbook to household repairs focusing on how stop a running toilet, how to unstick a stuck drawer, fix a cell phone that will not charge, and more.

A beginner's guide to astronomy that covers recognizing and identifying features in the sky, naked eye observation, using binoculars and telescopes, and other related topics, and includes star charts and a month-by-month atlas of the night sky.

Learn to design, build, and pilot custom drones from inexpensive parts with this step-by-step guide. Covers safety, mechanics, drone design, and assembly, as well as the basics of aerospace engineering. Learn how to add video transmitters, GPS, first-person view, virtual reality goggles, and personalized features to your creations. Also includes a walk-through of the FAA licensing process, and takes a look at advanced concepts such as artificial intelligence and autonomous flight.

An essential guide to activities a child can enjoy with their parents or grandparents. From understanding basic woodworking skills to constructing a kite, the reader will also learn about the science and eco side of invention. Activities are broken down into easy steps and technical information comes alive in bite-size facts. Dare-devils can make stilts, a rope ladder, and even a go-cart! Budding adventurers will learn how to put together a survival bag, campfile and fishing net. Aspiring conservationists can build their own bird nesting box and wormery. Outdoor activities have never been such fun, and if it's raining there are plenty of other fun things to do!.

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating 10 hands-on engineering projects from recycled and easy-to-find materials, covering scientific concepts, such as potential, kinetic, and electrical energy; principles of flight; weights and balances; pulleys and levers; laws of motion; and more.

"In this DIY guide, electronic guru Simon Monk shows you how to use Fritzing--the free electronic design automation tool for makers, hobbyists, artists, and inventors. You'll learn how to develop your projects, create prototypes, and produce professional-quality printed circuit boards (PCBs)"--Back cover.

Contains information about building electronics.

Instructions for creating jewelry using silver wire, sheet silver, beads, findings, and a few simple tools.

This full-color introduction and reference to all aspects of DIY electronics is the perfect companion for every hobbyist.