Newton Braga

Family: Born November 6, 1946, in São Paulo, Brazil; son of Americo de Carvalho (a teacher) and Dirce (a teacher) Braga; married Neuza Ferreira Lima, November 16, 1979; children: Marcelo Lima. Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Astronomy, robotics, soccer, painting. Memberships: Lions Club. - E-mail: [email protected]. Educator, editor, and author. Instituto Newton C. Braga Ltda – Guarulhos – SP, Brazil, president; Colegio Mater Amabilis, instructor in mechatronics, 1999--. Consultant to Community Technical School. Best Book of the Year designation, Anomalist magazine, 2001, for Electronics Projects from the Next Dimension. WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR IN ENGLISH: Fun Projects for the Experimenter, Prompt Publications (Indianapolis, IN), 1998. CMOS Projects and Experiments: Fun with the 4093 Integrated Circuit, Newnes (Boston, MA), 1999. Sourcebook for Electronics Calculations, Formulas, and Tables, Prompt Publications (Indianapolis, IN), 1999. Electronics for the Electrician, Prompt Publications (Indianapolis, IN), 2000. Electronics Projects from the Next Dimension: Paranormal Experiments for Hobbyists, Newnes (Boston, MA), 2001. CMOS Sourcebook, Prompt Publications (Indianapolis, IN), 2001. Pirate Radio and Video: Experimental Transmitter Projects, Newnes (Boston, MA), 2001. Robotics, Mechatronics, and Artificial Intelligence: Experimental Circuit Blocks for Designers, Newnes (Boston, MA), 2002. Mechatronics Sourcebook, Thomson/Delmar Learning (Clifton Park, NY), 2003.