Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things: How to Make a Boomerang with a Business Card, Convert a Pencil into a Microphone, Make Animated Origami, Turn a TV ... Create Alternative Energy Science Projects (Paperback)

by Cy Tymony (Author)
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Product Description
In the third book in Cy Tymony's Sneaky Uses series you will learn how to turn a piece of paper into a Frisbee, a business card into a boomerang, a TV tray into a robot, and more.

* Beginning with a complete list of materials and continuing through easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions paired with helpful illustrations, most projects will be completed in just minutes using common items found around the house.

 

* Teachers, parents, scout leaders, and enterprising youngsters will use their ingenuity to turn ordinary, everyday objects into something extraordinary, like a pencil into a microphone, Walkman ear buds into an intercom, or a telephone cord into a motor. The book also includes bonus alternative-energy projects and a foreword by NPR's Science Friday host Ira Flatow.

 

Author's web site: http://wwwsneakyuses.com

About the Author
In grade school, Cy Tymony defended himself from bullies with the help of a spring-loaded shocker hidden up his sleeve. Since then, he's authored five books and more than a dozen articles. His technical wizardry has landed him on CNN and NPR. Cy is a technical writer and computer network specialist in Los Angeles, Calif.Author's web site: www.sneakyuses.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740768743
• ISBN-13: 978-0740768743
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21,716 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of projects and lots of fun, July 1, 2008

By	Ramona "Ramona" - See all my reviews

As someone who's never been too adept at science or really enjoyed it all that much, I got my first taste of sincere, scientific satisfaction when I swallowed up Sneakiest Uses. These little projects are so simple, and they work! Now I find I'm curious about the inner-workings of all kinds of things, and I'm just hoping my boyfriend doesn't catch me taking apart the microwave.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guy Gift, January 18, 2009

By	Barbara D. Nelson "bcnelson5" (Sunny California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was given as a Christmas present and it has brought a lot of laughs and some serious tinkering. Fun!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book, December 3, 2008

By	Shala Kerrigan (Anchorage) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My husband got the first book a while back for himself, but wasn't disappointed when he found it was a better book for our kids, so I got this one just to top out my last order for free shipping. I'm glad I did.
It's as good as the first one, with a lot of simple and non-intimidating projects for the beginning maker, and a lot of them are done with things you can find around the house easily, or ask your friends for.
Like the first book, a lot of the projects have room for improvement, which I think is a great thing, it inspires people to think a little more, to mess around a bit, and see what they can come up with, and feel like they really did something themselves. My 13 yo daughter likes it a lot, and we've planned on trying some of the projects together.