Open Circuits

The Inner Beauty of Electronic Components

by Windell Oskay and Eric Schlaepfer

Description

Open Circuits is a photographic exploration of the beautiful design inside everyday electronics. Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder.

Our phones, computers, and appliances are made of hundreds of internal components, each precisely engineered to perform a certain function, but none intended to actually be seen. Through painstakingly executed, vividly detailed cross-section photography, Open Circuitsreveals the surprising—and often accidental—beauty hiding inside the electronic components that drive our everyday devices. 

From resistors to LEDs, USB cables to headphone jacks, stepper motors to nixie tubes, the book’s arresting imagery transforms more than 130 components into delightful works of art. As you visually dissect the components’ insides, you’ll learn about how they work and how they were made. Open Circuits has something for everyone to appreciate, whether you’re a seasoned electrical engineer, an amateur tinkerer, or simply a lover of art and photography.

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No Starch Press, Inc

No Starch Press, Inc

For over 25 years No Starch Press has set editorial standards with the world's leading technical books on computer security, hacking, and programming.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher No Starch Press, Inc
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781718502345
  • Publication Country or regionUnited States
  • FormatHardback
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Copyright Year2022

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