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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things: Volume 1
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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things: Volume 1 Paperback - 2003

by Cy Tymony

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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things is a valuable resource for transforming ordinary objects into the extraordinary. With over 80 solutions and bonus applications at your disposal, you will be ready for almost any situation.

Do you know how to make something that can tell whether the $20 bill in your wallet is a fake? Or how to generate battery power with simple household items? Or how to create your own home security system? Science-savvy author Cy Tymony does. And now you can learn how to create these things and more than 40 other handy gadgets and gizmos in Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things. More than a simple do-it-yourself guide, this quirky collection is a valuable resource for transforming ordinary objects into the extraordinary. With over 80 solutions and bonus applications at your disposal, you will be ready for almost any situation. Included are survival, security, self-defense, and silly applications that are just plain fun. You'll be seen as a superhero as you amaze your friends by:

* Transforming a simple FM radio into a device that enables you to eavesdrop on tower-to-air conversations.

* Creating your own personalized electronic greeting cards.

* Making a compact fire extinguisher from items typically found in a kitchen pantry.

* Thwarting intruders with a single rubber band.

By using run-of-the-mill household items and the easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams within, you'll be able to complete most projects in just a few minutes. Whether you use Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things as a practical tool to build useful devices, a fun little fantasy escape, or as a trivia guide to impress friends and family, this book is sure to be a reference favorite for years to come.

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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things is a valuable resource for transforming ordinary objects into the extraordinary. With over 80 solutions and bonus applications at your disposal, you will be ready for almost any situation.

Do you know how to make something that can tell whether the $20 bill in your wallet is a fake? Or how to generate battery power with simple household items? Or how to create your own home security system? Science-savvy author Cy Tymony does. And now you can learn how to create these things and more than 40 other handy gadgets and gizmos in Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things. More than a simple do-it-yourself guide, this quirky collection is a valuable resource for transforming ordinary objects into the extraordinary. With over 80 solutions and bonus applications at your disposal, you will be ready for almost any situation. Included are survival, security, self-defense, and silly applications that are just plain fun. You'll be seen as a superhero as you amaze your friends by:

* Transforming a simple FM radio into a device that enables you to eavesdrop on tower-to-air conversations.

* Creating your own personalized electronic greeting cards.

* Making a compact fire extinguisher from items typically found in a kitchen pantry.

* Thwarting intruders with a single rubber band.

By using run-of-the-mill household items and the easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams within, you'll be able to complete most projects in just a few minutes. Whether you use Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things as a practical tool to build useful devices, a fun little fantasy escape, or as a trivia guide to impress friends and family, this book is sure to be a reference favorite for years to come.

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  • Title Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things: Volume 1
  • Author Cy Tymony
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Publication date September 1, 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780740738593 / 0740738593
  • Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 7 x 4.9 x 0.5 in (17.78 x 12.45 x 1.27 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Science projects, Household electronics - Design and
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003102991
  • Dewey Decimal Code 608

About the author

Cy Tymony has been creating homemade inventions since childhood. He has appeared on "CNN Headline News," ABC's "Chicago Morning Show," and NPR's "Science Friday with Ira Flatow," and he has been featured in the "Chicago Tribune" and "Future Life" magazine. Cy is a technical writer and computer specialist in Los Angeles, California.
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