The useful book : 201 life skills they used to teach in home ec and shop
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New York, NY : Workman Publishing, [2016].
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9780761171737, 0761171738
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Published
New York, NY : Workman Publishing, [2016].
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Book
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xi, 403 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780761171737, 0761171738

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"Published simultaneously in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son Limited"--Title page verso.
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Includes index.
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"A modern and energetically designed encyclopedia of DIY with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and home ec teachers, if you had them. Features practical projects and how-tos, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, relevant charts, sidebars, lists, and handy toolboxes. There's a kitchen crash course. Sewing 101. Housecare tips. Plus, in shop, the tools that everyone should have, and dozens of cool projects that teach fundamental techniques, from making a bookshelf to re-wiring a lamp"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bowers, S., & Bowers, D. (2016). The useful book: 201 life skills they used to teach in home ec and shop . Workman Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bowers, Sharon and David Bowers. 2016. The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop. Workman Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bowers, Sharon and David Bowers. The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop Workman Publishing, 2016.

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Bowers, Sharon,, and David Bowers. The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop Workman Publishing, 2016.

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