Spiral-bound: 208 pages
Publisher: Quirk Books (February 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1594740976
ISBN-13: 978-1594740978
Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 1.1 x 8.1 inches
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Many non-fiction books contain practical information, but have you ever seen one that you can actually use? That is, one that you can cut, fold, and consult for luggage tags to bookmarks, zip codes to area codes, signs to table coasters, a chessboard (with pieces!) to a vision chart? Yes, it slices...it dices...it's a new book by Melissa Heckscher called Use This Book! - The Only Book You'll Ever Need.This one-of-kind 209-page spiral-bound book features a plethora of handy reference material, helpful charts, and vital information that could even save your life. Here's but a few of the instructive sundries:* How to treat a venomous snake bite* How to perform CPR* How to give the Heimlich Maneuver to a child* Three page poison plant guide* Commonly misspelled words* Skin cancer check sheet* Weight chart* Muscular and skeletal systems charts* Approved words for Scrabble (such as four letter "J" words)* Useful foreign phrases in 8 languages* Travel pictograms (for when you don't know the native language)* Currencies from around the world* Metric conversion chart* How to drive a stick shift* How to change a tireAs if that's not enough, Use This Book! is chock full of rulers, gadgets, tools, and form letters that can be assembled using just a pair of scissors! Are you thirsty? Go to page 193 and fold together a drinking cup. Do you want to learn how to type? Use the coded keyboard graphic on page 73 if no computer or typewriter is available. Did you just park in a spot where the meter is broken? Cut out one of the signs on page 27 to alert parking enforcement officials.
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