How to Chop Wood, Avoid a Lightning Strike, Change a Tire, and Other Useful Life Skills (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780785851431)

Vendor: Nic Compton
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Format: Paperback
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How to Chop Wood, Avoid a Lightning Strike, Change a Tire, and Other Useful Life Skills

$19.99

How to Chop Wood, Avoid a Lightning Strike, Change a Tire, and Other Useful Life Skills

$19.99
Format: Paperback
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Your personal road map to becoming a fully functioning adult.

With this comprehensive visual guide, learn everything you've thought might be useful to know but haven't gotten around to doing just yet. In user-friendly terms and a witty voice, How to Chop Wood, Avoid a Lightning Strike, Change a Tire, and Other Useful Life Skills is your go-to reference for most (if not all) of your problems. Whether crafts or camping tickle your fancy (or anything in between), simple instructions take you through the essential steps.

Illustrated with 900 vintage-style images and color photographs, 190 skills cover every aspect of life:

  • Home & Garden: clean the oven, change a lightbulb, unblock a sink, boil an egg, set the table, pour wine, chop logs, prune a rose bush, and more
  • Health & Beauty: mend a hole in your pocket, tie a bow tie, do a headstand, get a six-pack, improve your posture, hold a baby, and more
  • Travel & Sports: parallel park, check your car's oil, fix a bicycle, juggle three balls, make a campfire, gut a fish, use a compass, and more
  • Accident & Emergency: perform CPR, treat a stab wound, perform an ice rescue, put out a fire, signal SOS with smoke, survive a bear attack, and more

Almost every dilemma you could possibly face, from making the best martini to escaping a sinking car, is bundled up in this useful book--an ideal choice for self-improvement, and the perfect gift for graduation and Father's Day.

Author: Nic Compton,Kim Davies,David Martin
ISBN-10: 0785851437
ISBN-13: 9780785851431
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Language: English
Published: 01/05/2027
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Size: 8.63h x 5.20w x 0.88d
By Nic Compton
By Nic Compton
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Nic Compton was brought up on boats in the Mediterranean, and one of his earliest practical memories is of his father teaching him to tie a bowline knot at the age of six. He has worked as a carpenter and shipwright, and rebuilt bicycles before turning his attention to more academic matters. He has written six books, including Sailing Solo and The Great Classic Yacht Revival.

Kim Davies is a writer on alternative health and Eastern holistic practices. She has written on yoga, reflexology, natural pregnancy, and the spiritual aspects of relationships. She has traveled widely in India and South-East Asia, and now lives in Brighton, UK.David Martin is an adventurer and explorer whose favorite pastimes include sailing, motorcycle touring, trekking, and camping. To safely pursue his love of the outdoors, David has taken several first-aid and sport-related safety courses and developed a good understanding of fieldcraft and how to respond in adverse conditions.

Sara Rose has written many books on nutrition, health, and fitness, and is the bestselling author of Vitamins and Minerals. A busy mother of two and a proud professor of an allotment, her indispensable advice will help you maintain your home, impress others with your culinary skills, and make the most of your garden in a practical, time-saving way.

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