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by K2h 5064 days ago
The book is The Radioactive Boyscout

http://www.amazon.com/The-Radioactive-Boy-Scout-Backyard/dp/...

I read the book. from what I remember he started with smoke detectors and worked his way up from there. Just a few letters to some supply houses saying he was a researcher or something. he effectively mail ordered his radioactive sources I think.