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This Innovative Follow-Up to the Best-Selling Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius Features 40 New Projects Designed to Appeal to a Wide Range of Hobbyists! This much anticipated follow-up to the wildly popular cultclassic Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius gives basement experimenters 40 all-new projects to tinker with. Following the tried-and-true Evil Genius Series format, each project includes a detailed list of materials, sources for parts, schematics, documentation, and lots of clear, well-illustrated instructions for easy assembly. The convenient two-column format makes following step-by-step instructions a breeze. Readers will also get a quick briefing on mathematical theory and a simple explanation of operation along with enjoyable descriptions of key electronics topics such as various methods of acceleration, power conditioning, energy storage, magnetism, and kinetics. Salient Features Each chapter contains detailed list of materials, sources for obtaining parts, schematics, documentation, and clear instructions for electronic assembly of each project Projects contain a briefing on mathematical theory, along with a simple explanation of operation Includes explanations of various methods of acceleration, power conditioning, energy storage, magnetism, and kinetics Proven audience - the author's company sells nearly 7,000 of just the plans for these projects every year, at an average cost of $15. This number doesn't even include 4 of the newest projects. Surely a book with ALL of the projects with explanations would be a welcome addition to the buyers' libraries. Perfect hobbyist book - the projects are inexpensive, yet truly make an impression on the serious electronics tinkerer and the mechanical hobbyist