{"product_id":"the-secret-life-of-circuits-isbn-9781718504806","title":"The Secret Life of Circuits","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated deep dive into how electricity and circuits really work — from the physics of charge and fields to the messy truth of real-world component behavior — by acclaimed security researcher and electronics obsessive Michal Zalewski.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReal circuits don't behave the way textbooks say they do. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Circuits\u003c\/i\u003e is a physics-first deep dive into why — covering not just the theory behind fields, charge, and signals, but the parasitics, coupling, ringing, noise, and failure modes that cookbook electronics education systematically ignores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichal Zalewski, a self-taught polymath who spent 11 years leading Google's product security program, brings hundreds of original diagrams, photographed experiments, and step-by-step mathematical models to bear on the real behavior of electronic components. The result is a book that builds working mental models rather than a collection of memorized rules — rigorous enough for working engineers closing gaps in their foundational knowledge, readable enough for makers and self-taught hobbyists who are tired of following tutorials they don't fully understand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside the book, readers will find:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical foundations of electricity developed from first principles, not hydraulic metaphors\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed treatment of real-world component behavior: parasitics, tolerances, temperature dependence, and failure modes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHundreds of original diagrams, schematics, and photographs of actual lab experiments\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMathematical models derived step by step, with intuitive explanations alongside the equations\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-depth coverage of signals, noise, coupling, resonance, and other effects, demonstrated through photographed experiments\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on reasoning about unfamiliar circuits from fundamental principles rather than pattern-matching to known designs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Fundamentals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: A Primer on Conduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Curious Case of Semiconductors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Time-Invariant Circuit Characteristics\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Signals That Change Over Time\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Ideal Inductors and Capacitors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Electronics at the Speed of Light\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Circuit Building Blocks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Voltage and Current Sources\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Common Passive Components\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Basic Electromechanical Devices\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Discrete Semiconductors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Exploring Analog Circuits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Creating Circuit Schematics\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Arrangements of Passive Components\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Applications of Diodes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Working with Transistors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Operational Amplifiers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Supply Regulation\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Other Analog ICs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Digital Realm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: Logic Gates\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: Adders and Binary Math\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20: Memory\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21: Sequential Operations\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22: Analog to Digital and Back\u003cbr\u003eChapter 23: Clocks in Digital Circuits\u003cbr\u003eChapter 24: Toward a Rudimentary Computer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Software Eats the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 25: Exploring Microcontrollers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 26: Talking to Peripherals\u003cbr\u003eChapter 27: Hello, World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Making Your Dream a Reality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 28: Surface-Mount Components\u003cbr\u003eChapter 29: The Basics of PCB Design\u003cbr\u003eChapter 30: High-Speed Signals\u003cbr\u003eChapter 31: Electronics That Last\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eMichal Zalewski\u003c\/b\u003e (lcamtuf) is a self-taught security researcher, electronics hobbyist, and robotics tinkerer. He spent 11 years at Google, where he built the product security program and led a team of roughly 100 engineers responsible for code audit, penetration testing, and vulnerability management across products from Gmail to self-driving cars. He is currently VP of Security \u0026amp; Privacy Engineering at Snap Inc. Zalewski has been named one of the 15 most influential people in security and one of the 100 most influential people in IT by eWeek, and is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Pwnie Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is the author of three previous books from No Starch Press: \u003ci\u003eSilence on the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Tangled Web\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and \u003ci\u003ePractical Doomsday\u003c\/i\u003e (2022). His electronics-focused Substack, \u003ci\u003elcamtuf's thing\u003c\/i\u003e, covers circuit design from first principles and has attracted thousands of subscribers. Originally from Poland, Zalewski has lived in the United States since 2001.","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532209107173,"sku":"NP9781718504806","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-secret-life-of-circuits-isbn-9781718504806","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}