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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ProductReviews64/100 (21 Reviews)
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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...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-25-2008
- Silly Rabbit! This book is for kids!
Just in case you didn't understand, let me say at the outset, this book was written and is obviously intended for kids. Boys, most likely, and under the age of 10 or 11 is about right.For THAT audience, this book is actually quite...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-18-2008
- Short on Everyday Things
While the uses that are found in this book are plausible, most are minor and not really what is advertised. Most are everyday things, but you have to have a lot of non-everyday things to complete the project.
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- 2/5
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- Posted: Apr-20-2008
- Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things: How to Turn a Penny into a Radio, Make a Flood Alarm with an Aspirin, Change Milk into Plastic,
Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things: How to Turn a Penny into a Radio, Make a Flood Alarm with an Aspirin, Change Milk into Plastic, Extract Water and Electricity ... a TV with Your Ring, and Other Amazing Feats
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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...
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- 3/5
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- 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...
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- 2/5
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- Posted: Jul-18-2008
- Short on Everyday Things
While the uses that are found in this book are plausible, most are minor and not really what is advertised. Most are everyday things, but you have to have a lot of non-everyday things to complete the project.
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