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SNEAKY USES FOR EVERYDAY THINGS
By: 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 thingsΒΏand more than 40 other handy gadgets and gizmosΒΏin 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.YouΒΏll be seen as a superhero as you amaze your friends by:ΒΏ Transforming a simple FM radio into a device that enables you to eavesdrop on tower-to-air conversations.ΒΏ Creating your own personalized electronic greeting cards.ΒΏ Making a compact fire extinguisher from items typically found in a kitchen pantry.ΒΏ Thwarting intruders with a single rubber band.By using run-of-the-mill household items and the easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams within, youΒΏll 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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