Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things: How to Turn a Penny into a Radio, Make a Flood Alarm with an Aspirin, Change

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. more

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2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-19-2009; Macgyver's source book; Great value book - highly recomended for science teachers.Will have to get the other books. Solving problems and working with what you have can realy help you jury rig your way out of problem.; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-14-2009; Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things; Nothing great...was hoping for some totally unique things. Good for your middle school aged child who might want to do something other than play video games on a Saturday morning.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-03-2008; It's fun; I liked this book, it's got a lot of projects kids would be interested in doing, and they all have room for improvement. I think that's a good thing though. Instead of step by steps to a perfect polished project, you can add in your own...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-03-2008; It's fun; I liked this book, it's got a lot of projects kids would be interested in doing, and they all have room for improvement. I think that's a good thing though. Instead of step by steps to a perfect polished project, you can add in your own...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-03-2008; It's fun; I liked this book, it's got a lot of projects kids would be interested in doing, and they all have room for improvement. I think that's a good thing though. Instead of step by steps to a perfect polished project, you can add in your own...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-11-2008; Not as great as it sounds, but useful nonetheless; I thought it was going to have some extraordinary ways on how to make the gadgets using the household items, but the devices are not very practical or convenient. might be a good space filler in a science class, or ideas for scientific...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-19-2009; Macgyver's source book; Great value book - highly recomended for science teachers.Will have to get the other books. Solving problems and working with what you have can realy help you jury rig your way out of problem.; read full review | report as inappropriate