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 Author Spotlight Charles Platt is a computer programmer, journalist, science fiction writer, and the author of our best-selling books series, Make: Electronics. He began writing for Make: magazine in 2005, where he is a regular columnist and contributing editor to over fifty [articles]( in addition to being a famed book author of six books under Make: Books which are a crucial staple to your maker library. - [Make: Electronics]( an introductory guide, is now available in its third edition. - [Make: More Electronics]( is a sequel that greatly extends the scope of the first book. - Encyclopedia of Electronic Components, [volumes 1]( [2]( and [3]( (the third in collaboration with Fredrik Jansson). - [Make: Tools]( which uses the same teaching techniques as Make: Electronics to explore and explain the use of workshop tools. You can also listen to an interview with Charles Platt and Dale Dougherty [here on Make:cast](. [Shop Now]( Explore Electronics   All Packs on Sale Until March 31st!  This week only [Make: soldering]( badges and [Get Started with Soldering]( book. Save on [25]( and [50]( packs of badges too! [Shop Now]( You Might Also Like   Crafty Cardboard Contraptions! DazzLinks is an open-ended building kit designed to inspire creative mechanical projects. Young makers are able to build simple machines, moving structures, chain reaction sequences, or any type of spinning, rolling, tipping contraption they can imagine! All kits include reusable. Perfect for makerspaces, STEM classes, and engineering projects. - [Basic Builders Kit]( - [DazzLinks Beams Contraptions Kit]( - [DazzLinks Beams Small Group Contraptions Kit]( - [DazzLinks Shapes Inventors Kit]( [Shop Now]( You Might Need   Follow Us [Facebook](  [Twitter](  [Email](mailto:makershed@make.co) Make:, 150 Todd Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95407, United States[Click here to unsubscribe](