Books in Hands on High Tech series

nter the high-tech world of infrared technology as you learn the basics of electronics with this book and kit. Connect a resistor and a capacitor to a circuit board. Learn about electromagnets, motors, switches, and gears. Build a unit that allows you to switch your lights on and off with an infrared light beam! The 32-page book is filled with information about electronics, infrared technology, remote-controlled robots, and more!

Enter the world of high tech security and learn the secrets behind closed circuit video, infrared and hidden cameras, and biometric systems. Build a personal door alarm and program it with a secret code. This fascinating kit includes a 32-page book with full-color illustrations, easy-to-follow directions, and all the components needed to build a personal alarm.

Enter the exciting world of electronics and learn about the history and current technology of talking machines, digital sound, time machines and robots. Read about electricity and electric circuits, and test knowledge and skills by building a talking clock using the components provided. From Edison's phonograph and Egyptian sundials to artificial intelligence and atomic clocks, Build Your Own Talking Clock takes the reader on an exciting educational adventure.

Who's watching? Find out how every move, telephone conversation, and computer usage can be tracked by today's latest technology. Build Your Own Spy Scope uncovers the history and lingo of spies, hidden messages used by the ancient Greeks and the science of sound, light, and optics. With this fascinating interactive kit, the reader will build a spy scope to see around corners and listen to conversations in the next room!