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Electronic Projects from the Next Dimension: Paranormal Experiments for Hobbyists

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This is a great collection of projects. I got the book about a year ago. I constructed some of the projects and I am working on another one right now. They have all been fun and the book does a good job of documenting the projects. The results of some of the experiments are quite interesting. I don't know if there is anything paranormal going on, but it is hard to explain some of the phenomena. Recommended for the amateur scientist!

I enjoy the book but unless someone is knowledgable in electronics I would not suggest this book. I know some electronics and I found this book lacking in respect to listings of parts values in several projects. I have basically had to guess at parts values. Several projects require winding ferrite rod coils and neglect to say with what kind of wire (ie magnetic or coated). There are references to using potentiometers but a failure to list what ratings. Just stating a 47 ohm potentiometer is not sufficient. This actually makes the projects more costly to build. Some of these parts you cannot readily find anymore in electronic shops whether looking in a retailer like Radio Shack or a surplus place. I have found that Ferrite Rods can be ordered online and thats about it. I would say that knowledge wise this book is great but it is not very detailed in its listing of parts values which is pretty critical I think. It has caused me several headaches as it is.

This book is technically very good, the author is a respected educator, and potential buyers should not be put off by the paranormal aspect of it. The experiments are interesting in any context. Just as a book about, for example, fly fishing does not guarantee that fish exist, this book does not address the question of whether any spirits really are out there attempting to communicate with us. It does, however, present logical ideas about how we might detect such attempts if they do exist. It follows in the footsteps of similar studies conducted by many respected scientists and engineers, including Edison.