Stan Gibilisco has authored or co-authored more than 50 nonfiction books in the fields of electronics, general science, mathematics, and computing. He has worked as a technical writer in industry, as a shortwave radio broadcast station technician, as a radio-frequency design engineer, and as a magazine editor. One of Stan's books, the Encyclopedia of Electronics (TAB Books, 1985), was named by the American Library Association (ALA) in its list of "Best References of the 1980s." Another of his books, the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing (McGraw-Hill, 1995), was named as a "Best Reference of 1996" by the ALA. Stan is considered the "father" of the DeMYSTiFieD series.

How to Use This Book PART I: DIRECT CURRENT 1. A Circuit Diagram Sampler 2. Charge, Current, Voltage, and Resistance 3. Ohm's Law, Power, and Energy 4. Simple DC Circuits 5. Cells and Batteries Test: Part I PART II: ALTERNATING CURRENT 6. What is Alternating Current? 7. Electricity in the Home 8. Power Supplies 9. Wire and Cable Test: Part II PART III: MAGNETISM 10. What is Magnetism? 11. Electromagnetic Effects 12. Practical Magnetism Test: Part III FINAL EXAM Appendix 1: Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions Appendix 2: Symbols used in Schematic Diagrams Suggested Additional References