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Sneaky uses for everyday things

how to turn a penny into a radio, make a flood alarm with an aspirin, change milk into plastic, extract water and electricity from thin air, turn on a tv with your ring, and other amazing feats
2003
Contains detailed instructions and diagrams for creating a number of objects using ordinary household items and includes ideas for making a radio from a penny, starting a fire using water, and constructing a fire extinguisher from items around the kitchen.

Boards

the art + design of the skateboard
2003
Contains color illustrations that showcase the art and design of skateboard decks, features comments from artists and graphic designers about their techniques and sources of inspiration, and includes photographs of skateboarders practicing their sport.

Build the perfect beast

the quest to design the coolest car ever made
2001
Mark Christensen chronicles his life-long dream to build a 600-horsepower car with the ability to accelerate from zero to sixty faster than any other car.

Robot Sumo

the official guide
2002
A guide to creating Sumo or Mini-Sumo robots that provides complete coverage of the rules and regulations of the sport and explains how to build a robot from beginning to end.

Battlebots

the official guide
2002
Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the machines featured on the "BattleBots" television show.

Canals

2006
Presents an introduction to canals, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on the history of the waterways and how they a built, including three of the world's best-known canals, the Erie, the Suez, and the Panama.

The fantastic bicycles book

1979
Discusses recycling bicycles, including where to find cheap and free bikes and parts, how to make repairs, and how to combine parts to make projects such as three-wheels and tandems.

How is a bicycle made?

1993
Color photographs and text describe the construction and function of various parts of a bicycle and how they are combined into a finished product.

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