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Home Security: How To Select Reliable Locks And Alarms For Your Home, Office, Or Car | 
 enlarge | Author: Carl Hammer
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book
List Price: $23.00
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Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Paperback
Pages: 272
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1581601212
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.16
EAN: 9781581601213
Publication Date: January 1, 2001
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Product Description
Too many people get lulled into a false sense of security by silver-tongued salesmen and install expensive alarm systems but do nothing about their vulnerable doors, windows and locks. Home Security reveals how burglars actually target and break into buildings and offers proven techniques and tactics for thwarting would-be burglars, from neighborhood vandals to the most sophisticated art thieves and government agents. The advice includes dozens of low-tech, low-cost, low-maintenance measures to safeguard your home or office inside and out. An extensive section on alarms shows you the best way to install a secure system that meets your protection needs, as well as how even the most expensive of these systems can be circumvented if you're not careful. The last part of the book details reliable home safes, safe gun storage, vehicle alarms and other special situations, including how you can protect yourself and family members when you are away from home. In the war against burglary, knowledge is your best defense.
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 Home Security August 20, 2005
K. Martin
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Written in the UK, only partly applicable to the US market.
Wireless technology is not covered. Which is a big disadvantage since wireless has become the preferred alternative to hardwird systems. The lock technology presented seems to be quaint.
 Comprehensive Resource; Maybe too Comprehensive! May 31, 2004
D. Buxman (Pueblo, CO United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book goes into great detail on everything from types of alarm sensors to how locks are picked. I wouldn't advise reading this book straight through; you would be better served to use it as a resource to explore specific areas of interest. I think the most useful chapter is the one that covers how burglars break into homes. It covers the bad guy's tactics and what you can do to thwart them. This chapter alone is worth the price of the book and I personally found it very useful in making decisions in the construction of my home security system.
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