Speaking as someone who picked up hobby electronics not too long ago, I recommend Paul Scherz's "Practical Electronics for Inventors" [1]. Good mix of theory as

Speaking as someone who picked up hobby electronics not too long ago, I recommend Paul Scherz's "Practical Electronics for Inventors" [1]. Good mix of theory as well as practice. [1]: http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Paul-Scherz/dp/0071771336 http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Paul-S...