The Book of Terrifyingly Awesome Technology

Test solar power with milk jugs and balloons.
Understand genome technology with food dye.
Launch your own microsatellites into orbit.

Here are 27 terrific experiments using basic stuff from around the house that will help you understand the fascinating and potentially scary world of driverless cars, artificial intelligence, robots and androids, 3-D printing, test-tube meat, smart clothing, and more.

Through cool illustrations, photos, and Sean Connolly's clear and always-lively writing, you'll learn what each breakthrough means, how it can improve our lives, and what its downside might be.

An elevator leading into outer space? A robot that learns to think for itself? What could possibly go wrong?