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Sneakier uses for everyday things : how to turn a calculator into a metal detector...

by Cy Tymony

This guide offers step-by-step instructions and diagrams for forty science projects and gadgets constructed from everyday household items, such as turning a drinking cup into a speaker or utilising an AM radio as a metal detector.

Accession 21808 ISBN 9780740754968 Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
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