A quirky, do-it-yourself handbook explains how to transform simple, everyday items and objects--ranging from milk and aspirin to rubber bands--into a variety of unusual survival, security, self-defense, or even silly applications, furnishing detailed step-by-step instructions and diagrams for more t[...]
How to Turn a Calculator into a Metal Detector, Carry a Survival Kit in a Shoestring, Make a Gas Mask with a Balloon, Turn Dishwashng Liquid into a Copy Machine, Convert a Styrofoam Cup into a Speaker, and Make a James Bond Spy Jacket with Everyday Things
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For folks who wonder why they keep tossing odds and ends in that junk drawer in the kitchen, "Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things" offers evidence that technology doesn't always have to come from Best Buy, Amazon.com, or Microsoft." --"U.S. News and World Report
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Thank you, Cy . . . for opening up the world of tinkering and creativity to a whole new generation . . . looking to get their hands dirty with new and exciting projects." --NPR's Ira Flatow, host of "Science Friday"
It's "The Dangerous Book for Boys" meets "Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook"[...]
Author and delightfully mad scientist Cy Tymony combines the fun of his successful Sneaky Uses series with a host of fascinating science projects, resourceful tricks, and facts in Sneaky Science Tricks, an uniquely entertaining and educational how-to guide for the sly and curious among us.
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Includes never-before-seen projects, with an emphasis on womena s projects, such as Light-up Nails and Sneaky Belts and Bracelets. Perfect for putterers, would-be inventors, or just those with inquisitive minds, Super Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things is packed with high- and low-tech projects that ar[...]
Cy Tymony, author of the best-selling "Sneaky Uses" series, brings his unique, fun hands-on learning approach to all things math.
Many people fear math and numbers, even Barbie, who famously said "Math class is tough" in her controversial 1992 talking doll version. But in "Sneaky Math," Cy Tymo[...]