Believe it or not Ive had trouble finding information on electronics, as a whole. Anything I find online is usually about something specific, and short. Like it may be about capacitors, or resistors and what they do.

So I was wondering what some good books I could pick up would be? I guess its kinda hard to ask for something when theres no specific subject. I know some stuff, and have taken [highschool] electricity courses. Though they really, sucked and where ALL the same things. Each an entire semester of learning how to wire a lightbulb different ways. [no joke!]

For example, Ide like to be able to look at schematics for soemthing and actually understand what these thigns are doing, and why theres a resistor here, and a transistor here and a thingy majig here.

So, any books I could pick up or any sites you know of would be great. {Im more looking for books.]

http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Note: This may be better suited for I Found it on the Web

I own a fantastic book on the subject.

Teach Yourself Electricty And Electronics
Second Edition
by: Stan Gibilisco
Published by: McGraw Hill
Tab Electronics at www.tabelectronics.com

The price tag say $34.95, but you can probably find it cheaper at a used book store.

Subjects inclue everything from basic physics and chemistry to hard drive technology. The third edition even discusses robotics. It comes with a bunch of tests and quizes so you can test what you have taught yourself.

This is the website where you can order the third edition online http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/cgi-bin/pbg/0071377301?mv_session_id=CcGomo3S&mv_pc=3§ioncode=