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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things
Cy Tymony
How to Turn a Penny into a Radio, Make a Flood Alarm with an Aspirin, Change
Andrews McMeel Publishing
September 2003
On Sale: September 1, 2003
175 pages
ISBN: 0740738593
EAN: 9780740738593
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Non-Fiction | Self-Help
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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