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Books : Show Me How: 500 Things You Should Know Instructions for Life From the Everyday to the Exotic
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 028
EAN: 9780061662577
ISBN: 0061662577
Label: Collins Design
Manufacturer: Collins Design
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: November 01, 2008
Publisher: Collins Design
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Studio: Collins Design
Sales Rank: 6251
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Product Description:
Show Me How is a revolutionary reimagining of the reference genre, one part how-to guide, one part graphic art showpiece, and one part pure inspiration. In a series of 500 nearly wordless, highly informative step-by-step procedurals, readers learn how to do hundreds of useful (and fascinating and important and sometimes downright bizarre) tasks, including: Perform CPR, dance the tango, pack a suitcase, win a bar bet, play the blues, make authentic sushi rolls, fight a shark . . . and 493 more essentials of modern life. Packed with useful hands-on reference material, Show Me How is a work of art that just happens to also be an indispensable real-life resource.
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The book is organized into 11 sections some sections have very helpful information others do not. The sections are make, eat, drink, style, love, nest, grow, thrive, go, survive, and wow.
The make section I think has the most exotic item. Number 25 shows you how to create a chain-mail bikini. Something that everyone needs to know - I DON'T THINK SO. The eat section is pretty good. It tells you things like how to cut a pineapple or pit an avocado. The drink section is also very helpful ... Read More
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This is a very well-produced book: lots of colorful illustrations, good quality paper, index, etc... But in terms of content, the book barely qualifies for bathroom reading for three reasons:
1. Lots of useless information. For instance, item 473 shows pictures how to perform a keg stand.
2. No depth - each item is given only cursory treatment, so you cannot really learn most items that require skill.
3. Low quality. For instance, items 376-377 show Men's and Ladie's room labels ... Read More
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One thing that I've never been good at in all my years is figuring out how to fold a fitted bed sheet. When I'm at the laundromat, I simply do the best I can and toss them in my laundry bag. It was refreshing to actually find a Show Me How illustration showing me how.
Much of this book will not be helpful. I'm not going to be swimming with sharks, or reading flags on boats. But advice on how to take a good photograph or make colored beads can be good projects with the nieces and nephews. ... Read More
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'Show Me How' is a colorful collection of picture-based steps for doing everyday things like removing stains or rolling dough, to extravagant things like riding an elephant or making crop circles.
The book is laid out in very eye-catching and easy to use format, relying almost exclusively on illustrations. The occasional text is small and incidental compared to the large illustrations and bright art design. This is the greatest strength of 'Show Me How', it literally SHOWS you how. Each ... Read More
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I was really looking forward to this book as I was expecting something along the lines of a fun reference book. Unfortunately, it's a bit of a mixed bag.
Examples of sometimes silly, but useful
Spoon without discomfort
Stencil stealthily
Carve a hollow book
Create water in the desert
Estimate remaining daylight
Waste of time:
Tie a cherry stem in my mouth
Mount a camel/elephant
Fix a flat tire with money
Pick up a rabbbit
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