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Open Circuits: The Inner Beauty of Electronic Components

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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 Circuits reveals 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.

109 reviews for Open Circuits: The Inner Beauty of Electronic Components

  1. Brian Bartniczak
    5.0 out of 5 stars COOL!!!!!!!
    If you follow the Mantra of several YouTubers who love the phrase don't turn it on take it apart! than you'll love this book. It actually shows you w...More
    If you follow the Mantra of several YouTubers who love the phrase don't turn it on take it apart! than you'll love this book. It actually shows you what the circuits and the individual components look like inside. As someone who has a basic understanding of an integrated circuit it's still surprising to see those circuits deleted and how small the actual silicon die is versus the package.
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    Bücherwurm
    Sehr schönes Buch um mal die Bauteile von innen zu sehen
    Sehr schönes Buch, auch prima als Geschenk, hätte aber etwas umfangreicher und detaillierter sein können.
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    Thomas Favreau
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun coffee table book
    The pictures and descriptions are wonderful. Great for kids
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    max
    Wer sich für Elektrotechnik begeistert sollte zugreifen
    Hab das Buch bei einem Freund gesehen und hab mir dann direkt auch eins bestellt.Ich habe mich schon immer für Platinen interessiert und habe mich bei...More
    Hab das Buch bei einem Freund gesehen und hab mir dann direkt auch eins bestellt.
    Ich habe mich schon immer für Platinen interessiert und habe mich bei vielen Bauteilen gewundert wie sie aufgebaut sind und funktioniert.
    In dem Buch werden zahlreiche Bauteile erklärt und die Bilder dazu sind fantastisch.
    Endlich kann man mal sehen wie das alles funktioniert und aufgebaut ist.

    Ich kann das Buch jedem nur ans Herz legen der sich für die Thematik begeistert.
    Macht sich auch sehr gut als Geschenk.
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    Jim Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars A work of Art and Science
    This is a beautiful book. I have only begun it, as I get mesmerized by the pictures, and don't want to rush through it, as it is too much fun!
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    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!
    I bought this for myself but liked it so much I immediately ordered another and put away as a Christmas gift for a friend
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    Stefan Herrmann
    Hey, have a look!
    Looking at details we just take for granted can be a lot of fun…I was reminded of my younger days when I played with the parts myself… great fun, and ...More
    Looking at details we just take for granted can be a lot of fun…
    I was reminded of my younger days when I played with the parts myself… great fun, and in a quality package. Recommended!
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    Adam Bierman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Art!
    Anyone who has a love for electronics will appreciate this gorgeous album with simple explanations. It helps visualize that world so much!
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    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and Interesting
    As a tech nerd, the cross-sections of common hardware are fascinating. Would highly recommend this to anyone with an interest in electronics.
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    G. Cummins
    Inner Circuits - A look inside all our tech like never before!
    This book is a treasure trove for any techie minded person and also would be a great tool for education in science and technology to show exactly what...More
    This book is a treasure trove for any techie minded person and also would be a great tool for education in science and technology to show exactly what goes on inside all our modern (and not so modern) tech gadgets and their individual components. A great book to dip into and as a reference when that question “How do they do/make that?” comes up! Thoroughly recommended.
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    Manon A
    Bon cadeau pour les électroniciens
    J’ai offert ça à mon copain qui adore l’électronique, il était ravi. Le livre est de très bonne qualité et les photos à l’intérieur sont superbes auss...More
    J’ai offert ça à mon copain qui adore l’électronique, il était ravi. Le livre est de très bonne qualité et les photos à l’intérieur sont superbes aussi !
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    Jonathan Grill
    Nerdy and great
    I'm not much of an electrician, but I am a very curious person.I really like the Description and Pictures in the book, it really gives you a completel...More
    I'm not much of an electrician, but I am a very curious person.
    I really like the Description and Pictures in the book, it really gives you a completely new understanding of how much planning and knowledge is even in the tiniest components of a circuit board.

    If you're curious about the tiny world of electrical components, this is a great book.
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    thinice
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - great middle-ground for understanding the complexities!
    I liked the book a lot, it wasn't long in the tooth and shows perspectives I never saw (everyone's seen the simplified drawings of transistor doping l...More
    I liked the book a lot, it wasn't long in the tooth and shows perspectives I never saw (everyone's seen the simplified drawings of transistor doping layers but this illustrated the physical stuff more. I learned good deal from it too. I can only hope there's a similar rendition of this somewhere or in the future that shows the next level zoomed in to show a transistor in a basic IC, and some way to show the doping work.
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    Heinz
    Beeindruckende Qualität und informativ.
    Äusserst liebevoll erstellte Schnittbilder zu vielen elektronischen Bauteilen.
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    Julián Palacios
    Excepcional libro de divulgación tecnológica
    La calidad de las fotografías es excepcional. Las explicaciones, breves y concisas, son fáciles de entender. Cubre una gran cantidad de elementos elec...More
    La calidad de las fotografías es excepcional. Las explicaciones, breves y concisas, son fáciles de entender. Cubre una gran cantidad de elementos electrónicos de uso cotidiano, para hacerlo más accesible.
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    Leonardo
    Affascinante
    Lettura leggera e interessante, approcciabile anche da non esperti, ma che fornisce spunti per ulteriori approfondimenti. Le immagini sono a dir poco ...More
    Lettura leggera e interessante, approcciabile anche da non esperti, ma che fornisce spunti per ulteriori approfondimenti. Le immagini sono a dir poco eccezionali; val la pena acquistarlo anche solo per sfogliarlo di tanto in tanto.
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    P. C.
    Photos excellentes extrêment précises motivant l’apprentissage de l’électronique
    A titre didactique cet ouvrage est très intéressant il se feuillette avec beaucoup d’intérêt Un très bon complément visuel de l’apprentissage de l’éle...More
    A titre didactique cet ouvrage est très intéressant il se feuillette avec beaucoup d’intérêt Un très bon complément visuel de l’apprentissage de l’électronique
    On reste ébahi par la technicité et la finesse de fabrication des composants électroniques. Ce livre geâce à son iconographie très riche et très précise apporte une lumière nouvelle à la magie de l’électronique; Livre à posséder absolument dans sa bibliothèque,même des personnes non motivées par l’électronique ne seront pas indifférentes à la beauté des clichés.
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    Fabijan
    hammer buch
    absolut ein muss für jeden elektronik interessierten. leider nicht auf deutsch aber zum glück kann ich englisch ;)
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    Stefan.W
    Wunderschöne Illustrationen
    Wirklich ein sehr schönes Buch. Wenn du ein fable für Schaltkreise und Komponenten hast kann ich dir dieses Buch wärmstens empfehlen auch gut zu versc...More
    Wirklich ein sehr schönes Buch. Wenn du ein fable für Schaltkreise und Komponenten hast kann ich dir dieses Buch wärmstens empfehlen auch gut zu verschenken, wenn du jemanden in der Familie hast der in dem Feld arbeitet.
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    Daniel
    Schöne Bilder
    Tolles Buch, um mal hinter die Kulissen von alltäglichen Elektrischen Teilen zu schauen.Die Bilder sind hervorragend, die erklären hätten jedoch an ma...More
    Tolles Buch, um mal hinter die Kulissen von alltäglichen Elektrischen Teilen zu schauen.
    Die Bilder sind hervorragend, die erklären hätten jedoch an manchen Stellen detaillierter sein können.
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    F.S.
    Mein Lieblingsbuch für die Lehre!
    Ursprünglich habe ich auf YouTube ein Video über dieses Buch gesehen und dann direkt hier auf Amazon bestellt.Nun verwende ich dieses Produkt, um Schü...More
    Ursprünglich habe ich auf YouTube ein Video über dieses Buch gesehen und dann direkt hier auf Amazon bestellt.

    Nun verwende ich dieses Produkt, um Schülern und Studenten zu zeigen, wie elektrische/elektromechanische Bauteile intern aufgebaut sind und funktionieren. Die Fotoaufnahmen sind fantastisch und zeigen die faszinierende Welt der Elektronik.

    In Zukunft kaufe ich mir sicherlich noch weitere Exemplare, um diese weiterzugeben.

    Kleiner Tipp: Schaut euch das HDMI-Kabel an ;) Die vielen einzelnen Leitungen und Abschirmungselemente sind faszinierend!
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    Sulaco Survivor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Photos of Electronic Components
    See whats inside all those electronic components. This book is lot of fun!
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    mmjackson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gift For My Brother
    He loved it! He is EE with masters Coumputer Science Enginering. He told me that when he was a student he had a textbook with line drawings similiar t...More
    He loved it! He is EE with masters Coumputer Science Enginering. He told me that when he was a student he had a textbook with line drawings similiar to this. He thinks this needs to be a textbook beacause it really brings the various components to life giving a better view of what is really there.
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    mike macropoulos
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference tool
    The book could be more detailed on the parts listed in it but gives a small summary that gives you the gist of things
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    Engel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, high quality!
    Very interesting! The print is really high quality and it makes you want to see more.Really nice visuals.Each part have explanation on the built and f...More
    Very interesting! The print is really high quality and it makes you want to see more.
    Really nice visuals.
    Each part have explanation on the built and functionality, its keep at high level some anyone can enjoy.
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    Anthony
    Beau livre sur l'électronique
    C'est un beau livre qui explique comment plusieurs pièces électroniques fonctionne et comment c'est construit. Dommage quil n'y ait pas de version tra...More
    C'est un beau livre qui explique comment plusieurs pièces électroniques fonctionne et comment c'est construit. Dommage quil n'y ait pas de version traduite. Le livre est de très bonne qualité.
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    Jonathan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Informative, and like Nothing Else
    If you are interested in electronics, even if you do not design and build, this book is absolutely fascinating.After decades of working with electroni...More
    If you are interested in electronics, even if you do not design and build, this book is absolutely fascinating.

    After decades of working with electronics, I can honestly say I have never seen anything like this book. The photography is absolutely AMAZING, and captures the intrinsic beauty of a broad array of electronic and electro-mechanical components.

    My one purchase is quickly turning into three - I wound up gifting it to my one of my physics professor (an "Art of Electronics" type, into the more fundamentals of how things actually work), and will need to get another copy for myself.

    A think copy is headed for the University's physics undergraduate electronics lab, for the kiddos. It explains certain things in a way that really cannot be duplicated, with actual pictures (close ups, cutaways) of real objects, showing the natural elegance of the design.

    Highly, highly recommended!
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    AlexanderKolev
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great photographic experience for engineers!
    The photo album is great and really interesting! 10/10
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    Avid Reader
    amazing
    I loved this book. Incredible photographs that gave me real insight into how the electronic components work, and awe for the manufacturing processes. ...More
    I loved this book. Incredible photographs that gave me real insight into how the electronic components work, and awe for the manufacturing processes. I certainly wish this material had been part of my engineering degree. Great work.
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    Cap America
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great visual aids and very informative
    This book helps identify different electrical parts and has great pictures
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    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Giftable
    Very nice hardcover book and excellent closeup photos of electronic components. It made such a great gift.
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    CJohnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
    You will never look at the humble USB or HDMI cable the same again :)
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    Rebecca J.
    Tech geek porn
    My other half requested this book for Christmas and absolutely loved it.
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    AF
    Livre atypique
    Livre vraiment atypique, mais super sympa.
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    Mrs Jan Cannon
    Book
    My son wanted this for Xmas looked a lovely book. He just needs a job now he has a Masters in AI and Robotics.
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    anest5hdoc
    5.0 out of 5 stars WAY COOL!
    When I was a small child a TV repairman removed the back panel of my parent's TV. I was spellbound! by what I saw. Back then (1950's) there were tube...More
    When I was a small child a TV repairman removed the back panel of my parent's TV. I was spellbound! by what I saw. Back then (1950's) there were tubes amongst other things but I thought what is THAT?!! To me it looked like a mysterious city with its streets, buildings and skyscrapers and all those colors. Over the years learned all I could about electronics even though it was not my profession. I obtained my ham radio license at age 14 which I still have (amateur extra) and use to this day. I try to keep up with the latest. An AWESOME! book.
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    Nuno C. Inácio
    Uma pequena maravilha para os curiosos
    Este é um daqueles livros que nos faz pensar: "como é que ninguém se lembrou disto antes ?".Uma maravilha para os curiosos que gostam de electrónica e...More
    Este é um daqueles livros que nos faz pensar: "como é que ninguém se lembrou disto antes ?".Uma maravilha para os curiosos que gostam de electrónica e de saber como as coisas funcionam.
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    David, Edinburgh
    A most iteresting idea.
    A coffee table book, perhaps. As someone who has been involved with electronics for over 60 years, I was delighted to see this book. It brought many...More
    A coffee table book, perhaps. As someone who has been involved with electronics for over 60 years, I was delighted to see this book. It brought many reminders of older items, and glimpses into the details of newer things such as the HDMI cable. I think anyone interested in electronics will enjoy this book, and all being well, learn something new, too.
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    Moi
    Recommandé pour tous les amateurs d'électronique
    Beaucoup d'exemples très variés de plans en coupe de composants électronique.Seul bémol : le livre est arrivé écorné au niveau des coins et de la couv...More
    Beaucoup d'exemples très variés de plans en coupe de composants électronique.
    Seul bémol : le livre est arrivé écorné au niveau des coins et de la couverture avant.
    Je ne l'ai pas retourné car c'était le dernier exemplaire en stock, mais emballage clairement à revoir.
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    Peter Bjorvand
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Photography Showing Our New Age
    I bought this book as a present for my father who is a retired electrician, and i have to say the macro photography in this book is top class.
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    Kllaus
    Excelent matériel
    Très bon matériel même pour ce qui sont pas vraiment passionné par l'électronique.
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    Kevin O’Connell
    Beautiful book, very giftable
    I bought this book as a gift for an electrical engineer. Lovely high quality finish, beautiful imagery, 10/10.
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    Darci Buss
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
    I got this book for my boyfriend and it arrived quickly and is great quality. He loves it. The pictures are amazing and offer an in depth visualizatio...More
    I got this book for my boyfriend and it arrived quickly and is great quality. He loves it. The pictures are amazing and offer an in depth visualization.
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    M.f.donya
    Amazing gift for an Electronics engineer
    The pictures of this book are amazing. If you know an electronics engineer around or someone who loves electronic, gift them this book. They will love...More
    The pictures of this book are amazing. If you know an electronics engineer around or someone who loves electronic, gift them this book. They will love it.
    Quality of the images are perfect and there is an abstract about the component.
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    Dane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tech nerds dream
    I love this book so much and have spent hours exploring the explanations and incredible pictures of so many things I've wondered about or sometimes ev...More
    I love this book so much and have spent hours exploring the explanations and incredible pictures of so many things I've wondered about or sometimes even dissected myself to better understand. Excellent as a gift to the engineer in your life or if you're curious or even just to have as an excellent coffee table book.
    I have many times sat down with a cup of coffee and found myself idly reading and paging through with fascination until something pulls me away.
    Great idea as an educational tool or gift for a curious youngster that like me may love taking things apart and exploring how they work.
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    tomas lopez
    Maravilloso
    Un imprescindible si te gusta la electrónica.
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    Pietro
    Great insightful book
    I really liked the fact that one can look inside the components shown, in a way not seen before.The descriptions add a new perspective too that one wo...More
    I really liked the fact that one can look inside the components shown, in a way not seen before.
    The descriptions add a new perspective too that one wouldn't have previously though about.
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    Marc
    fotografias muy bonitas
    las fotografias son de alta resolucion y muy bonitas
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    Omar Gonzalez
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Coffee table book that everybody needs to have
    The quality of images are awesome. Even as a professional Electrical Engineer, I have still been amazed by the interiors of the everyday electronic co...More
    The quality of images are awesome. Even as a professional Electrical Engineer, I have still been amazed by the interiors of the everyday electronic components.
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    magnusg
    good for electronic geeks no matter how experienced they are!
    Well laid out- suitable info for all levels of knowledge and well illustrated.
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    S. Kosloske
    5.0 out of 5 stars Insanely great for tech-nerds.
    They do a great job of slicing things in half and explaining the parts. I've been an electronics nerd for a long time, this book was fascinating to m...More
    They do a great job of slicing things in half and explaining the parts. I've been an electronics nerd for a long time, this book was fascinating to me.
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    Santiago
    Muy buen libro
    Libro muy completo e instructivo y sobre todo las imágenes explicativas
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    Jared Provencher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Love the book
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    Molechaser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Gift Arrived on time
    Our tech-savvy son-in-law had this book on his wish list. We ordered it about a week before Christmas and it arrived on Christmas Eve just in time to...More
    Our tech-savvy son-in-law had this book on his wish list. We ordered it about a week before Christmas and it arrived on Christmas Eve just in time to be wrapped and put under the tree. I can't comment on the contents, but he seemed delighted to get it.
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    Bertie
    Very interesting, answered questions I didn't know I had.
    Very interesting and extremely well done photos, this book can really help you learn mechanisms which you never even stop to think "how does that actu...More
    Very interesting and extremely well done photos, this book can really help you learn mechanisms which you never even stop to think "how does that actually work?" An example are dip switches, I know its a switch, I know roughly what it much do, but actually seeing a cross section made me go 'ohhhh thats how it works', which is pretty much what you get on every page. They even give you information on how to produce the quality of photos they do at the back which I thought was very thoughtfull and nice.
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    Joshua K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool book
    I got this for my dad who is a retired electrical engineer, and I think he really liked it. The pictures could be a little brighter, but the book is e...More
    I got this for my dad who is a retired electrical engineer, and I think he really liked it. The pictures could be a little brighter, but the book is excellent overall.
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    TjMusharraf
    Amazing Electronics Book!
    Being an engineer and hobby photographer this book checks all the boxes. So good to see routine items from different perspective & fine details.
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    J
    5.0 out of 5 stars For the casually curious
    This book is perfect at what it sets out to accomplish: create a welcoming and attractive overview of the physical electronics that act as the fabric ...More
    This book is perfect at what it sets out to accomplish: create a welcoming and attractive overview of the physical electronics that act as the fabric of our modern technological life.

    It uses gorgeous photographs to show closeup and inside components; each accompanied with an easy to understand paragraph or two covering how they work and what they’re generally used for, in a relaxed tone.

    Perfect for anyone who is casually interested in how electronics and technology work but doesn’t already have years of formal training or background in the area. That includes adults trained in other areas or kids in middle school and up.
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    Sebastián López
    ¡Excelente libro!
    Un fascinante libro para personas interesadas en la electrónica. Además, tiene material de muy buena calidad.
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    Morten Stampe
    Fantastic !!!! Must have if you have any interest in electronics.
    I don't like the mystery of not knowing what goes on inside things, so this is a great eye-opener for me. My learning process always gets stuck with t...More
    I don't like the mystery of not knowing what goes on inside things, so this is a great eye-opener for me. My learning process always gets stuck with the question, "why is it doing what it is doing", I can't just accept the theory, I want to go deeper. This book has helped me understand the level between the physics/electron theory and the function in the circuit, by looking at components under the cover and in a scale my brain can relate to.
    Fantastic book, thanks to Eric Schlaepfer and Windell H. Oskay.
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    Amazon Customer
    Verplichte kost voor electronica liefhebbers.
    Eigenlijk een must voor elke electronica liefhebber. Door de foto's krijg je een goed beeld van de werking van componenten. Een eye opener in meerdere...More
    Eigenlijk een must voor elke electronica liefhebber. Door de foto's krijg je een goed beeld van de werking van componenten. Een eye opener in meerdere opzichten.
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    eah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
    16 yr old boy wanted it and loved it so I was happy
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    ArtiMiro
    Sehr schöne Darstellung von elektronischen Komponenten
    Respekt an den Schriftsteller und Fotografen die bilde sind beeindruckend wie so ein elektronik Bauteil von innen aussieht und sein Mechanismus funkti...More
    Respekt an den Schriftsteller und Fotografen die bilde sind beeindruckend wie so ein elektronik Bauteil von innen aussieht und sein Mechanismus funktioniert.
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    David S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the book and the images
    Super-good quality photos. Excellent
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    Charles M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for STEM and College Student
    Wish this book would have been available 20 years ago. Very well done photographs and explanations and really helps with understanding how electronic...More
    Wish this book would have been available 20 years ago. Very well done photographs and explanations and really helps with understanding how electronics are built and how they function. Bought this book as a gift and liked it so much I bought a second book for myself.
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    OMER
    Harika
    Oğluma aldığım oyuncakla kendim oynuyorum. Çok iyi hazırlanmış bir kitap. Önceden kendim kesip zımparalayıp mikroskop altında gösteriyordum, tabii ki ...More
    Oğluma aldığım oyuncakla kendim oynuyorum. Çok iyi hazırlanmış bir kitap. Önceden kendim kesip zımparalayıp mikroskop altında gösteriyordum, tabii ki bu kadar güzel olmuyordu, artık gerek kalmadı.
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    Amazon Customer
    Precizní fotografie součástek v řezu
    Nad každou stránkou jsem lapal po dechu, kolik práce a umění museli autoři vynaložit.
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    Bobby
    Some of the electronic parts are not inside.
    Is very hard to order, like I must so much time be for I can get the book.
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    Peter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
    Read the whole thing in a day or twoGreat photos, description and good variety.I hope there are more books to come, would recommend to anyone getting ...More
    Read the whole thing in a day or twoGreat photos, description and good variety.I hope there are more books to come, would recommend to anyone getting into circuitry
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    Ryan Zurrin
    5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING BOOK!!!
    This book is very well published, it is sturdy, has great glossy pages full of color photos, and in-depth knowledge about all sorts of circuits found ...More
    This book is very well published, it is sturdy, has great glossy pages full of color photos, and in-depth knowledge about all sorts of circuits found in all our loved and cherished devices. I love this book, it is fun to browse, and it is the type of book that never gets old. Will make a great coffee table book in any tech-savvy abode.
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    Andrew Cromarty – vlogger YouTube
    Fantastic book, both me and my 8yo love it.
    Really is a great book, well thought out from start to finish starting with the basics and working its way through to more complex items that build up...More
    Really is a great book, well thought out from start to finish starting with the basics and working its way through to more complex items that build upon the information provided earlier in the book.

    The pictures in the book are well illustrated and have really helped grab the attention of my 8yo who loves to take things apart to see how it works.

    If your debating to buy this book for a child then debate no longer, my only advice would be to say it's better read with an adult to help explain some of the less familiar words they will encounter while reading this book
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    GG
    Beau cadeau
    Bel ouvrage. Intéressant pour les composants à l'ancienne où il est très facile de comprendre le fonctionnement. Se perd un peu vers la fin dans des c...More
    Bel ouvrage. Intéressant pour les composants à l'ancienne où il est très facile de comprendre le fonctionnement. Se perd un peu vers la fin dans des composants modernes (iphone, etc). Aurait mérité une édition collector.
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    Omega
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photography
    Did you ever wonder what your cell phone and electronic components look like on the inside? This book provides the answers in a beautiful way. It is ...More
    Did you ever wonder what your cell phone and electronic components look like on the inside? This book provides the answers in a beautiful way. It is full of incredibly sharp and perfectly illuminated close-up cross sections of components and subsystems. As an electrical engineer, there is not a lot of news to me here, but I really enjoy this book due to the stunning photography.
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    Frederic
    Pour les passionnés et les curieux
    Magnifique livre, c’est suffisamment vulgarisé pour les curieux (quelques recherches google quand on ne comprend pas quelque chose est suffisant pour ...More
    Magnifique livre, c’est suffisamment vulgarisé pour les curieux (quelques recherches google quand on ne comprend pas quelque chose est suffisant pour mieux comprendre si besoin.

    Ce livre s’adresse autant pour les mordus d’électronique que pour les curieux qui souhaitent comprendre les composants de nos appareils qui sont des prouesses nanométriques aujourd’hui.

    J’en ai acheté un premier puis deux supplémentaires pour offrir tellement j’étais impressionnés par le contenu du livre.

    Tous sont arrivés sans aucun dégât
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    Matthew Meduna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    I keep this book on my coffee table for visitors (great book, amazing photos and techniques for imaging electronics)
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    Florian Becker
    Awesome pictures
    This book is awesome... The pictures are brilliant and clear and the text is very well written and very informative.
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    hattivat
    An ode to electronics
    The pictures are amazing. A bit disappointed by the large-font text, but the pictures alone make the book well worth purchasing.
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    Rune Moberg
    Beautiful photos
    The detailed photography is stunning.This book explores many common (and not so common) components in great detail. E.g. I thought a DIP switch was a ...More
    The detailed photography is stunning.

    This book explores many common (and not so common) components in great detail. E.g. I thought a DIP switch was a very simple design, but peeking inside reveals a little more complexity than I had anticipated.
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    Robert Gühne
    Wunderbares Buch für den Couchtisch
    Wunderbares Buch mit spannenden Fotos von elektrotechnischen Komponenten, darunter auch viele sehr exotische Komponenten. Das Cover ist leider ein wen...More
    Wunderbares Buch mit spannenden Fotos von elektrotechnischen Komponenten, darunter auch viele sehr exotische Komponenten. Das Cover ist leider ein wenig altbacken, der Rest dafür umso interessanter. Das Buch liegt bei uns im Büro und Gäste finden es immer sehr spannend.
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    dwc309
    4.0 out of 5 stars As advertised
    This is a really nice book. The photos are really fine. It's really nice to see what's inside these parts. It's also great that there are explanati...More
    This is a really nice book. The photos are really fine. It's really nice to see what's inside these parts. It's also great that there are explanations on how the parts were taken apart.
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    Liz Matthews
    AMAZING, TOTALLY WORTH IT!
    The quality of the pages are great, full of interesting pictures and info for every component! A unique encyclopedia for electronic engineers. The att...More
    The quality of the pages are great, full of interesting pictures and info for every component! A unique encyclopedia for electronic engineers. The attention to detail can be seen, the author really enjoyed making it, as it can be seen from the quality and quantity of photos. High quality printing and hardback cover. I preordered and was not disappointed.
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    Tomas Bengtsson
    Great book with unique pictures
    Very nice book for anyone in to elektronics.
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    Butterfliesin.space<span class="a-icon a-profile-verified-badge"><span class="a-profile-verified-text"></span></span>
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for makers!
    This is a wonderful book. It's gorgeous and showcases the many interesting insides of electronic components. It's definitely a must have for any maker...More
    This is a wonderful book. It's gorgeous and showcases the many interesting insides of electronic components. It's definitely a must have for any maker. Its definitely a great resource to keep in any Maker Space or classroom.
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    Nico Schlüter
    Ein wunderschönes Buch
    Dieses Buch enthält wirklich fantastische Bilder, und auch die Erklärungen sind gut geschrieben. Kann ich nur an alle Bastler empfehlen
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    Amazon Customer
    Very well detailed pictures
    THe quality of the pages are great, full of interesting pictures and info for every component! A unique encyclopedia for electronic engineers
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    Roel de Regt
    Wat een schitterend boek!
    Dit boek is uniek. De foto’s zijn bijzonder en de uitleg is boeiend. Ik ontdekte het boek op het YouTube kanaal CuriousMarc waar één van de auteurs oo...More
    Dit boek is uniek. De foto’s zijn bijzonder en de uitleg is boeiend. Ik ontdekte het boek op het YouTube kanaal CuriousMarc waar één van de auteurs ook een vaste gast is. Absolute aanrader voor elektronica connaisseurs.

    De verpakking was wel gebrekkig. Het was meer geluk dan wijsheid dat het boek onbeschadigd is gearriveerd.
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    David Griffith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource
    This book is an excellent resource for those interested in electronics. Well thought out with easy to understand descriptions combined with beautiful ...More
    This book is an excellent resource for those interested in electronics. Well thought out with easy to understand descriptions combined with beautiful illustrations makes for an enjoyable adventure into learning about electronics. Buy it for someone who loves to learn or simply for yourself. You’ll be glad you did.
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    Gui Ambros
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a beautiful book!
    Gosh, what a beautiful book! This is the book I wish I had when I got my EE degree. Seeing inside the components and understand how they physically wo...More
    Gosh, what a beautiful book! This is the book I wish I had when I got my EE degree. Seeing inside the components and understand how they physically work is something that was left to imagination at the time. And the photography is just breathtaking -- it can double as a book for your coffee table! :)
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    J. Wagner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing photography and great written descriptions
    I bought this for my kids, but it’s so captivating that I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to buy my own copy and I won’t want to share it!! Fantastic ...More
    I bought this for my kids, but it’s so captivating that I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to buy my own copy and I won’t want to share it!! Fantastic work
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    Pbryan4577
    4.0 out of 5 stars Coffee Table book
    It is a cool coffee table book, but that's about it.
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    Hamilton Quirino
    Superbe !
    Parfait pour les passionnés d'électronique.
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    tar heel 76
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictorial on Electronic Components
    Nice photographs along with a written description of the individual components. It is a good refresher to review.
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    JJohnst
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
    This books killer, huge fan of the info and attention to detail. Would recommend to anyone interested in how things work.
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    Lobo
    A visual delicacy
    The idea for this book is great. I can't imagine how much work would take to get those miniature electronics components sanded and cut for showing the...More
    The idea for this book is great. I can't imagine how much work would take to get those miniature electronics components sanded and cut for showing their insides.
    Also the pictures are perfectly done.
    In top of that you get explanations of how everything works!!
    You can't miss this one if you are into electronics or you want to learn more about it.
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    Edwin N.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Are real cool book for electronic lovers
    It’s hi on details and sharp photos
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    Erik Andersen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!
    I’ve done electronics for decades. I doubt that I’ll encounter any surprises. But certainly appreciate the excellent photography.
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    Daz Wilkin
    5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful, visual exposition of electronics
    I find electronics mysterious and intriguing. I saw this book and CuriousMarc's (excellent) YouTube channel and was interested in it. Being able to se...More
    I find electronics mysterious and intriguing. I saw this book and CuriousMarc's (excellent) YouTube channel and was interested in it. Being able to see inside electronics really helps me understand how these components work.The book is clearly a labor of love and it contains wonderful photos of an array of components, cables, and retro tech.It would be a really good gift for any nerd.
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    Erica Arborea
    Das Buch ist ein Leckerbissen für alle Eingeweihten
    Das wird eines meiner liebsten Bücher sein. Es ist natürlich nur interessant für Menschen die entweder neugierig, wissbegierig lernend oder sowieso ve...More
    Das wird eines meiner liebsten Bücher sein. Es ist natürlich nur interessant für Menschen die entweder neugierig, wissbegierig lernend oder sowieso verliebt in Elektronik sind. Sehr schön, dass zu den liebevoll und aufwendig vorbereiteten Bildern auch noch beschriftete Zeichnungen und Erklärungen zu Funktion und Aufbau der Bauteile oder Baugruppen dabei sind. Nur eben in englischer Sprache.
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    Mo Fe
    Just. Get. It!
    Despite having a background in electronics development, both academic and professional, "Open Circuits" introduced me to a new world of electronic com...More
    Despite having a background in electronics development, both academic and professional, "Open Circuits" introduced me to a new world of electronic components - their inner workings.

    On over 300 pages, the book combines high quality photographs exposing what's inside resistors, cables, microchips etc with a few words of additional infos. It's not to be seen as a technical reference but as a work of art, revealing the hidden beauty slumbering inside everything carrying electrons around you.

    Until now, every friend of mine has been fascinated about it, regardless of technical background. I loved it so much, I couldn't resist gifting a second one to my former teacher to present his students in class :)

    This book is pure gold!
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    Customer X
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely great book, love it! Amazon packing should not mix books with food goods...
    Have absolutely enjoyed this book, the authors did a excellent job with the photos and details. Thank you to the YouTube channel CuriousMarc for makin...More
    Have absolutely enjoyed this book, the authors did a excellent job with the photos and details. Thank you to the YouTube channel CuriousMarc for making a video on it!!

    As a kid I had a rocks and Minerals book and I would sit for hours and reading through it, looking at all the close up pictures. I'd , mentally take journeys to the rocks native location and imagining how they were created over time, the chemical composition and bonds that formed the shapes and absolutely enjoyed those adventures over TV.

    Fast forward and now I have a new book that fits more into my other hobby, Electronics. The book shows clear and detailed explanations with pictures of components I have used many times over the years, even the older versions. The cut away view of each component shows the internal connections or materials and how they are made is really fascinating to see. The pictures even show the inner workings of some of the more advances yet common components used in every day electronics. Well worth the read. For sure to offer a young person that final spark to make a choice into a long term career path. Would recommend getting one for a office waiting room, a coffee table as a conversation piece, or one just to have in that how does it work collection of books. So happy I purchased this book.

    My cats even like to curl up and read the book with me but I suspect it's for other reasons... Amazon packed the book to me un-wrapped and without a protective bag in a box with two 15lbs bags of cat food. By the time I received the order the book corners had ripped open one of the bags of cat food and the food was smashed all over the box leaving a oil residue on the book. Luckily the oil was thin and wiped off the face of the book relatively easily. The corners of the book received some rounding and have minor damage but nothing that regular use over time would also produce.

    I guess this was a happy little accident as now my cats are always sitting on my lap reading with me, waiting for me to leave the book un attended... as it does smell like a giant bag of cat food...
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    Lewke
    Mkt intressant bok.
    En mkt intressant bok för såväl nybörjare som mer rutinerade elektronikentusiaster. Bra kvalitet på boken, intressant innehåll med hög wow-faktor och ...More
    En mkt intressant bok för såväl nybörjare som mer rutinerade elektronikentusiaster. Bra kvalitet på boken, intressant innehåll med hög wow-faktor och fina bilder. Rekommenderas varmt.
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    bsandro
    Salacious photos of naked electronics :)
    Incredible book with amazing photos and short but comprehensive descriptions of various electronic components. One of few books that I think deserve t...More
    Incredible book with amazing photos and short but comprehensive descriptions of various electronic components. One of few books that I think deserve to be kept in paper.
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    Jean-Fred
    Amazing book to read forward and to watch backward!
    If you're interested in beautiful electronics, this book is for you. The photos are simply amazing. The authors put a lot of efforts into this hommage...More
    If you're interested in beautiful electronics, this book is for you. The photos are simply amazing. The authors put a lot of efforts into this hommage to the engineer who created these elegant and discrete parts.
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    Clayton Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Captivating Book!
    I quite enjoy learning about electronics, and found the prospect of learning the internals of different types of circuitry very interesting. The book ...More
    I quite enjoy learning about electronics, and found the prospect of learning the internals of different types of circuitry very interesting. The book is of very nice quality and the images are fantastic!
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    …Cellamen…
    Exemplary
    If you want a head start in understanding electronics this honestly is your start bible.Great book. Yes it is worth the price.
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    Karl Steffens
    Realy cool Book
    I saw a U-tube film about the making of this book, it was very interesting so I decided to order the book off Amazon. It arrived here at my home in Ge...More
    I saw a U-tube film about the making of this book, it was very interesting so I decided to order the book off Amazon. It arrived here at my home in Germany the next day - How does Amazon do that? Perhaps they've got some Teleportation Maschine! Anyway the book was realy good, great pictures and descriptions - good quality book binding - it was realy worth the money. I think that anybody who is interested in electronics should read this book.
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    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully put together
    As soon as I saw CuriousMarcs video on this book I had to have it! Upon receiving it yesterday I’ve been blown away at the attention to detail involvi...More
    As soon as I saw CuriousMarcs video on this book I had to have it! Upon receiving it yesterday I’ve been blown away at the attention to detail involving this book. As someone who works daily with microwave modules for electronic warfare systems this book is an eye opener on the unseen inner beauty of electronic components!
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    Dr T
    Day 1 of reading and already in awe!
    The photography in this book is amazing. The writing is easy for all ages to understand. I can't put this book down, my kids are interested as well. A...More
    The photography in this book is amazing. The writing is easy for all ages to understand. I can't put this book down, my kids are interested as well. A must for any electronics enthusiast or makes for a a great coffee table book.
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    Chris Donnelly
    A fun and closer look at what we take for granted
    (Hardback edition)High quality print with some great cross-section photographs and some explanations/conversation on how each item is used. A great co...More
    (Hardback edition)
    High quality print with some great cross-section photographs and some explanations/conversation on how each item is used. A great coffee table book for anyone curious, and not too complex to jump in at any point.

    I would've loved an edition twice as thick, with more text description, diagrams and deep-diving into the subject matter, but the book is more about the beauty, the build, and seeing how it works in a more basic sense.

    Very good, and a great book to have, no matter who you are.
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