I call my study guides the “No Nonsense” amateur radio license study guides because I try to explain the concepts in a straightforward, easy-to-understand way. As I found out recently, I’m not the only one to use this approach. There are a number of No Nonsense guides to different topics:
- The No-Nonsense Guide to Using Buddhism and Eastern Philosophy for a Better Life. I came across this yesterday, and it prompted this blog post. The idea behind this book is to introduce you to several Eastern traditions—primarily Buddhism, but also Taoism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Hinduism—drawing on their insights to make practical suggestions for your everyday life.
- No-Nonsense Algebra. If you’re having trouble with some of the math on the amateur radio license tests, this book might be for you. The cover says that the lessons are short and concise, that there are lots of examples with step-by-step solutions, and that purchasers get access to videos that explain the topics.
- If you have a firm grasp of the mathematics, you might want to give No-Nonsense Electrodynamics: A Student Friendly Introduction or No-Nonsense Quantum Mechanics: A Student-Friendly Introduction a try. The description for the latter book says, “Learning quantum mechanics doesn’t have to be hard.” Hmmmm. I’m not so sure about that. If you do get this book, let me know how difficult you found the topic.
- Simple Money: A No-Nonsense Guide to Personal Finance. This is a book you might want to consult before you buy that new K4.
There are a bunch of others. If you’ve read a particular good “no nonsense” guide to a topic, please comment below. I’d love to hear about them.
Tim says
How about a No Nonsense Guido for the Raspberry Pi computer?
Dan KB6NU says
I thought about doing this at one point, but a) I’m not really a Raspberry Pi expert, b) there are many books already on the market for RPi beginners.