Evil Genius Series
Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius
Bike, Scooter, and Chopper Projects for the Evil Genius
Bionics for the Evil Genius: 25 Build-It-Yourself Projects
Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius, Second Edition: 64 Lessons with Projects
Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius: 28 Build-It-Yourself Projects
Electronic Sensors for the Evil Genius: 54 Electrifying Projects
15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius
50 Awesome Auto Projects for the Evil Genius
50 Green Projects for the Evil Genius
50 Model Rocket Projects for the Evil Genius
51 High-Tech Practical Jokes for the Evil Genius
46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius
Fuel Cell Projects for the Evil Genius
Holography Projects for the Evil Genius
Mechatronics for the Evil Genius: 25 Build-It-Yourself Projects
Mind Performance Projects for the Evil Genius: 19 Brain-Bending Bio Hacks
MORE Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius: 40 NEW Build-It-Yourself Projects
101 Outer Space Projects for the Evil Genius
101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius, Second Edition
123 PIC Microcontroller Experiments for the Evil Genius
123 Robotics Experiments for the Evil Genius
125 Physics Projects for the Evil Genius
PC Mods for the Evil Genius: 25 Custom Builds to Turbocharge Your Computer
PICAXE Microcontroller Projects for the Evil Genius
Programming Video Games for the Evil Genius
Raspberry Pi Projects for the Evil Genius
Recycling Projects for the Evil Genius
Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius
Telephone Projects for the Evil Genius
30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius, Second Edition
tinyAVR Microcontroller Projects for the Evil Genius
22 Radio and Receiver Projects for the Evil Genius
25 Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius
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To my late father, Hugh Monk, from whom I inherited a love for electronics. He would have had so much fun with all this.
About the Author
Simon Monk has a bachelors degree in cybernetics and computer science and a doctorate in software engineering. He has been an active electronics hobbyist since his school days and has written a number of books in the Evil Genius series, including 15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius and Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius. His other books include Hacking Electronics and Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches.
Contents
Appendix: Components and Supplies
Acknowledgments
I WOULD LIKE to thank my sons, Stephen and Matthew Monk, for their interest and encouragement in the writing of this book, their helpful suggestions, and their field testing of projects. Also, I could not have written this book without Lindas patience and support.