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Indispensable Book of Practical Life Skills: Essential Lessons in Everything You Need to Be a Fully Functioning Adult [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 351 pages, height x width x depth: 295x167x30 mm, weight: 1243 g, Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Sep-2009
  • Izdevniecība: Hammond World Atlas Corporation
  • ISBN-10: 084371641X
  • ISBN-13: 9780843716412
Citas grāmatas par šo tēmu:
  • Formāts: Hardback, 351 pages, height x width x depth: 295x167x30 mm, weight: 1243 g, Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Sep-2009
  • Izdevniecība: Hammond World Atlas Corporation
  • ISBN-10: 084371641X
  • ISBN-13: 9780843716412
Citas grāmatas par šo tēmu:
Describes how to do different activities in order to deal with both everyday and extreme situations, including setting the table, escaping from a sinking car, and surviving a blizzard inside a car.
How to Use This Indispensable Book 10(3)
Home & Yard
In the Home
13(28)
clean the oven
14(2)
keep the house clean and tidy
16(2)
put up shelves
18(2)
draftproof the front door
20(1)
fix a wobbly chair
21(1)
hang curtains
22(2)
hang a picture
24(2)
build a fire
26(1)
change a lightbulb
27(1)
hang wallpaper
28(2)
arrange flowers
30(2)
fix a dripping faucet
32(2)
clean windows
34(2)
unblock a sink
36(2)
remove stains from carpet
38(2)
remove heat stains from wood
40(1)
In the Kitchen
41(26)
open a jar
42(1)
sharpen a knife
43(1)
fry an egg
44(1)
boil an egg
45(1)
make an omelet
46(2)
make bread
48(2)
roast beef
50(1)
carve a cut of beef
51(1)
make chocolate souffle
52(2)
make a sponge cake
54(2)
make a BLT
56(2)
make a martini
58(2)
open a champagne bottle
60(1)
make an oil & vinegar dressing
61(1)
chop onions so you don't cry
62(1)
crush garlic without a press
63(1)
set the table
64(2)
serve wine
66(1)
In the Yard
67(22)
double dig
68(2)
plant a seed
70(1)
repot a plant
71(1)
take cuttings
72(2)
chop logs
74(2)
make a trellis
76(2)
make a bird box
78(2)
plant a window box
80(2)
make a cold frame
82(2)
prune a rosebush
84(1)
water a houseplant
85(1)
make compost
86(3)
Health & Beauty
Looking After Clothes
89(22)
mend a hole in your pocket
90(2)
sew on a button
92(2)
wash cashmere
94(2)
iron a shirt
96(2)
measure your bra size
98(2)
polish your shoes
100(2)
tie a bow tie
102(2)
wear a suit
104(2)
put a crease in a pair of pants
106(2)
pack a suitcase
108(2)
remove a bloodstain
110(1)
Looking After You
111(42)
sharpen your memory
112(2)
do the perfect sit-up
114(2)
go jogging
116(2)
practice yoga
118(2)
do a headstand
120(2)
do tai chi
122(2)
jump rope
124(2)
shape your eyebrows
126(2)
lose weight
128(2)
get a six-pack
130(2)
get a close shave
132(2)
have perfect nails
134(2)
get rid of pimples
136(2)
give up smoking
138(2)
meditate
140(2)
do your eye makeup
142(2)
clean your teeth
144(2)
blow-dry your hair straight
146(2)
do a push-up
148(2)
improve your posture
150(2)
sleep better
152(1)
Looking After a Baby
153(24)
hold a baby
154(2)
change a diaper
156(2)
stop a baby from crying
158(2)
get a baby to sleep through the night
160(2)
babyproof a home
162(2)
clean a baby
164(1)
bathe a baby
165(1)
take a toddler on a plane
166(2)
breast-feed
168(2)
give a baby a bottle
170(2)
introduce solid food
172(2)
read a bedtime story
174(1)
make play dough
175(2)
Travel & Sports
On the Road
177(18)
parallel park
178(2)
change gear
180(2)
check your oil & water
182(2)
tow a vehicle
184(1)
push start a car
185(1)
change a tire
186(2)
hook up jumper cables
188(1)
fix a squeaky fan belt
189(1)
service a bicycle
190(2)
fix a bicycle puncture
192(2)
keep the kids entertained on a car journey
194(1)
Fun & Games
195(28)
row a boat with one oar
196(2)
sail a boat
198(2)
do the front crawl
200(2)
do the butterfly stroke
202(2)
make a raft
204(2)
do an ollie
206(2)
dive
208(2)
make a kite
210(1)
skip stones
211(1)
juggle three balls
212(2)
shuffle a pack of cards
214(1)
score in tennis
215(1)
play roulette
216(2)
play blackjack
218(2)
calculate odds
220(1)
win at monopoly
221(1)
roll a joint
222(1)
In the Wild
223(42)
tie a round turn & two half hitches
224(2)
tie a bowline
226(2)
not tie a granny knot
228(1)
tie a rope harness
229(1)
splice rope
230(2)
ignite a flame
232(2)
make a campfire
234(1)
build a bivouac shelter
235(1)
make a latrine
236(2)
find water
238(2)
cook without utensils
240(1)
dig a pit oven
241(1)
catch a rabbit
242(2)
skin a rabbit
244(2)
catch a fish
246(2)
gut a fish
248(2)
read a map
250(2)
use a compass
252(2)
measure the distance walked
254(2)
estimate remaining daylight hours
256(1)
find your bearings using a watch
257(1)
find north using a stick
258(2)
find the North Star
260(1)
find the Southern Cross
261(1)
climb a tree
262(1)
climb a cliff
263(2)
Accident & Emergency
Going to the Rescue
265(30)
save someone's life
266(2)
perform CPR
268(2)
stop a nosebleed
270(2)
perform the Heimlich maneuver
272(2)
make a sling
274(2)
make a splint
276(1)
measure a pulse
277(1)
respond to an epileptic seizure
278(1)
treat a snakebite
279(1)
treat a bee sting
280(1)
treat a dog bite
281(1)
treat a burn
282(2)
treat a gunshot wound
284(2)
treat a stab wound
286(2)
deliver a baby
288(2)
treat for electric shock
290(2)
rescue someone from drowning
292(2)
perform an ice rescue
294(1)
Dealing with Emergencies
295(24)
put out a fire
296(2)
operate a life raft
298(2)
operate a life jacket
300(2)
cope in a flood
302(2)
react in a car accident
304(2)
react in a bomb blast
306(2)
survive a hurricane
308(2)
signal SOS
310(1)
signal SOS with smoke
311(1)
signal SOS with letters
312(1)
signal SOS with material
313(1)
survive a blizzard in your car
314(2)
build a shelter
316(2)
survive an avalanche
318(1)
Surviving in Extremes
319(27)
defend yourself
320(2)
survive a bear attack
322(2)
survive a shark attack
324(2)
survive a dog attack
326(2)
escape from a sinking car
328(2)
escape from a house fire
330(2)
survive in the desert
332(2)
perform a fireman's carry
334(2)
prevent hypothermia
336(2)
stop a panic attack
338(1)
survive a riot
339(1)
survive a biological or chemical attack
340(2)
survive an earthquake
342(2)
avoid a lightning strike
344(2)
Index 346(6)
Acknowledgments 352