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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things (Volume 1) Paperback – September 2, 2003

by Cy Tymony (Author)
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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things 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.

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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  3. Language
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  4. Publisher
    Andrews McMeel Publishing
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    September 2, 2003
  6. Dimensions
    4.9 x 0.5 x 7 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0740738593
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Offering readers a chance to become real-life MacGyvers, Tymony (Computer Gamer's Survival Guide) shares a mixed bag of useful and useless tricks. The book, which may remind 007s-in-training of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, offers sections on gimmicks, gadgets and survival techniques (the last section is by far the most valuable). Tymony's tips for fashioning gel packs for swollen muscles (out of water, rubbing alcohol and a plastic bag) and for making a fire extinguisher out of kitchen supplies (with baking soda and vinegar) are undoubtedly functional. But other suggestions, such as placing bubble wrap underneath a doormat to alert you when someone's standing on the other side of your door, or making a videotape rewinder out of a paper clip and a hanger, are somewhat farfetched. Still, adventurous, inquisitive teens may delight in a book that shows them how to "use ordinary objects as sneaky weapons."
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About the Author

 Cy Tymony has been creating homemade inventions since childhood. He has appeared on CNN Headline News, ABC's Chicago Morning Show, and NPR's Science Friday with Ira Flatow, and he has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and Future Life magazine. Cy is a technical writer and computer specialist in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andrews McMeel Publishing (September 2, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0740738593
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0740738593
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.9 x 0.5 x 7 inches
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Cy Tymony has created his homemade inventions since he was a kid. His imagination and innovative way at looking at the world continues today as a technical writer and computer network specialist in the Los Angeles area. He has appeared on CNN and NPR, and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and U.S. News & World Report.

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Customers find the book has interesting and creative science projects for kids and adults. They describe it as fun and entertaining, especially for pre-teens to early teens. Many customers consider it a great value for money. However, some readers feel the content is outdated and the illustrations are poor quality.

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39 customers mention "Interest"34 positive5 negative

Customers find the book offers interesting science projects for kids and adults. It provides creative uses for everyday items and is a simple way to do cool science activities.

"...This year it was "Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things". The students were thrilled...." Read more

"Grandson loved it! It's written for kids so I don't understand the disdain in some of the reviews...." Read more

"...; in this book, and the author calls out some interesting uses for every day items. There are some neat MacGyver tricks in the book...." Read more

"Good book. It shows you how to use everyday items to make things you wouldnt think about...." Read more

9 customers mention "Enjoyment"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it fun and engaging for pre-teens to early teens. The book entertains them for several hours.

"Grandson loved it! It's written for kids so I don't understand the disdain in some of the reviews...." Read more

"...This book, however, is both fun and benign. And since I lived in the Caribbean it would have been twice the fun...." Read more

"...It entertain him for several hours. I would recommend buying this book for a teenagers or someone who likes to do experiments." Read more

"Fun and interesting book. Just be aware that there's not an abundance of content. What's there is great but it's a really short read." Read more

4 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's value for money. They say it has a great price and was priced higher on other sites.

"...Having said that, the price was right to have this for reference and for a few new ideas." Read more

"Bought this for my 14 year old engineer-son, and he loves it! Great price, wonderful condition, quick shipping. Thanks all!" Read more

"great price. This item was priced higher on other sites. My son loved this book." Read more

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9 customers mention "Dated content"0 positive9 negative

Customers find the book's content outdated. They mention some neat ideas, but most of the included information is dated.

"...A couple projects are a bit dated like the video tape rewinder, but over all interesting read." Read more

"Way out of date, and most of the tricks are kind of sketchy and poorly designed anyway...." Read more

"Most of the included information is so dated that it is hard to find anything that is worth knowing in today's world...." Read more

"Not a bad book just not very modern more updated information in it" Read more

4 customers mention "Design"0 positive4 negative

Customers dislike the book's design. They find the hand-drawn illustrations cheap and poorly designed. They also dislike the layout, which is more of a reader than a browser.

"...In addition, the illustrations are poorly done. It is improbable that I will purchase the other books in the series...." Read more

"...He did not like the layout of the book. It was much more of a reader than a browser. He had high hopes, but it didn't meet his expectation." Read more

"Way out of date, and most of the tricks are kind of sketchy and poorly designed anyway...." Read more

"no useful information ,lousy drawings ,no good" Read more

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  • Special Teacher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to interest children of all ages and genders in "information" reading.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2012
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    I teach reading and math to special education students. Fostering an interest in reading books "for fun" is difficult enough for students who have developed an extreme aversion to reading in general, but capturing their interest in reading for information is a monumental undertaking. Every winter break I try to find a book they will read and reread. This year it was "Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things". The students were thrilled. They were observed reading it during lunch, recess and every spare minute! They came to me constantly during the day to show me a section. I highly recommend this book to students of all ages. I found it facinating and a wonderful resource for teaching hands-on science.
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  • dreamweaver
    4.0 out of 5 stars A little brainy, a little zany!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2016
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    Grandson loved it! It's written for kids so I don't understand the disdain in some of the reviews. Yes, you can find a lot of this online but kids have so much "screen time" nowadays it's nice to see them following instructions written in a book!
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  • Rama T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Where was this when I was a kid?
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
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    I remember as a kid I loved putting things together. I was no inventor, but I wish I had found this book when I was a kid or a teen.

    Back in the day you had to rely on digital versions of the Anarchist Cookbook. This book, however, is both fun and benign. And since I lived in the Caribbean it would have been twice the fun.

    Now if I am board I will probably work on a few pet projects. Definitely a good book for the hobbyist or tinker.
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  • Rob
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good information, but a bit too light
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2013
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    There is some really cool "hacks" in this book, and the author calls out some interesting uses for every day items. There are some neat MacGyver tricks in the book.

    My only complaint is that it seems like it should be longer. A few of the tips where the same tip done indifferent ways (which is fine), but at the end of the book I actually said, "that's it?". I was hoping for the MacGyver training manual, but it falls a bit short on that hope.

    However, I am still glad I read it, and there is some great tips in the book. Some of the projects would be fun to do with kids if you wanted to get them into science.
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  • Angelena
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2016
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    Good book. It shows you how to use everyday items to make things you wouldnt think about. My kid ask me to purchase this book for him as a gift and I did. He seemed to really like it and he tried out some of the things in the book. It entertain him for several hours. I would recommend buying this book for a teenagers or someone who likes to do experiments.
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  • The Ellis'
    2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated Material
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2024
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    This book would be useful if it were the 1980’s.
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  • S. Hickey
    1.0 out of 5 stars Compeletely useless
    Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2005
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    With maybe the exception of 5 year olds, this "book" is completely useless. I've had it for 20 minutes and its going in the garbage. Nothing inside this "book" isn't plain ol' common sense. Some of the highlights of this book are:

    Using Ordinary Objects as Sneaky Weapons - You can throw coins at an assailant to "stun and throw him or her off balance." Yeah right, that'll work!

    Sneaky Wire Sources Are Everywhere - Big surprise, you can use tin foil and speaker wire as spare wire.

    Make a Portable Light - Tape a flashlight light bulb to a battery. Wow, that's amazing!

    And the most amazing part of the "book":

    Capture Break ins On Film - Great project if you don't mind having a large eye sore built next to your door, and the burglar is too dumb to take the disposable camera with him after his picture has been taken.

    This is my first time writing a review for anything, but I felt I had for this "book" because its so ridiculous. Even the couple useful things like turning milk into plastic can be found on the web. Obviously the author made up most of this stuff off the top of his head, or found a couple useful things on the web and published it as a "book".
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  • Ravyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's fantastic for anyone who loves to recycle
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2015
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    This not only has alternative uses for products, it also has a lot of craft and building projects. It's fantastic for anyone who loves to recycle, loves to build, loves pintrest for the projects listed there. . . It's absolutley wonderful! It was a Christmas gift for my step-father, and he was very excited by it, as was my mother who loved all the projects!
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  • Fabrizio Carner
    5.0 out of 5 stars MacGyver a scritto il suo libro!
    Reviewed in Italy on November 17, 2017
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    Magari siete troppo giovani per conoscerlo. ma per la mia generazione era un Mito!
    Con il suo coltello svizzero, riusciva a fare di tutto. da Disinnescare un Bomba Atomica e riparare il lavandino che perdeva.
    Questo libricino e incredibilmente Utile e fornisce un Sacco di Idee davvero incredibili ma di una semplicità disarmante :D
    Lo consiglio se volete "usare le mani in modo creativo" con quello che vi capita sottomano :D
    Davvero Divertente!
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  • Amanda Roy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 14, 2014
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    Bought this as a gift for my father. He is the type of person that just buys things when he wants/needs them and is extremely hard to shop for. He loved it! A fun read.
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  • wikey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ein Buch für jeden Mcgyver fan!
    Reviewed in Germany on May 5, 2014
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    Ein sehr Interressantes Buch!
    Von Kunststoff aus Milch, bis hin zum Fernmelde-Alarm aus einem altem Walkie-Talkie diese Buchriehe kennt jeden Trick. Auch als Nachschlagewerk für Schriftsteller sehr zu empfehlen.
    Ich wünsche allen zukünftigen Käufern viel Spass beim Nachbasteln.
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  • stuart mitchinson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2018
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    It’s ok
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  • Martin J. Clemens
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2017
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    A fun little book with lots of rudimentary reuse and repurposing projects. Bonus for the casein plastic recipe.
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