Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius | 
 enlarge | Author: Gavin D J Harper
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 19682
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 196
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0071477721
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.47078
EAN: 9780071477727
ASIN: 0071477721
Publication Date: June 22, 2007
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FOLLOW THE SUN TO MORE EVIL FUN! Let the sun shine on your evil side - and have a wicked amount of fun on your way to becoming a solar energy master! In this guide, the popular Evil Genius format ramps up your understanding of powerful, important, and environmentally friendly solar energy - and shows you how to build real, practical solar energy projects you can use in your home, yard - even on the road! In Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius, high-tech guru Gavin Harper gives you everything you need to build more than 50 thrilling solar energy projects. You'll find complete, easy-to-follow plans, with clear diagrams and schematics, so you know exactly what's involved before you begin. - Illustrated instructions and plans for 30 amazing pretested solar energy projects that assume no prior experience with energy science
- Explanations of the science and math behind each project
- Projects that progress in difficulty - from simple ones that may inspire science fair entries - all the way to converting a real home to solar energy
- Frustration-factor removal-needed parts are listed, along with sources-plus all the tools you'll need
Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius provides you with complete plans, instructions, parts lists, and sources for: - Crushed berries solar cell
- Solar "death ray"
- Solar powered hot dog cooker
- Solar furnace
- Sun-powered refrigerator
- Camping shower, oven, and more
- Hot recipes for solar cooking
- Water purifier
- Flashlight
- Garden lights
- Solar vehicle
- Environmentally friendly robot
- Much more!
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 Use Google instead. July 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If this book included instructions on how to actually build the projects it discusses, it would be worth buying. As it is, there are only some vague guidelines and not-very-useful sketches. If you want to build any of these projects, you would in almost every case, be much better off using a search engine to find a page online that actually tells you how; It's free, and you're more likely to get detailed information.
The only reason I give this book more than 1 star is that there are at least a couple of projects that I haven't encountered online--so it seems to be at least somewhat original.
 Just say "NO!" Then say it AGAIN! June 24, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
According to another reviewer here: "Instructions were incomplete."
He is being highly charitable.
There will be no more "EVIL GENIUS" books for me. You've been warned.
 Solar Projects April 20, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent book. The only one that had exactly the information I was looking for.
Very disappointing. March 23, 2008
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
There was some interesting info about solar power. But, the "Projects" were very weak. Instructions were incomplete.
I have been thinking of putting some solar panels on my roof, as an introduction to what I hope will be a big part of thr future. This book did not get me any closer.
Excellent choice for just about anyone January 7, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this Book as a gift for my father. He loves to build things, and I thought introducing him to the wave of the future in engineering through "Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius" would be a fun way to learn something new. I was right. He loved it. I skimmed through the book, and it has detailed instructions, pictures, and tons of really great and practical ideas and projects...combined with some slightly rebellious ones. It truly is an original book and alot of fun..Highly recommended for those that like to create and build.
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