Use This Book!

by Melissa Heckscher

Book Overview

Designed to be used-not read!-this all-in-one reference offers pages with ingenious multitasking functions. Pages in this Swiss Army knife of books do double duty as a cup or a sundial, while other... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594740976
• ISBN13: 9781594740978
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Quirk Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Lots of fun!

While it might not be the only book you'll ever need, you can really use this book both for the information and by removing, folding, cutting, etc. the various pages! But wait! Chock full of various gems and debunking lots of myths, it would be a shame to deprive your family and friends of the chance to enjoy it. Great fun for trivia buffs, curious folks, and as a gift for that person who has everything.

A great gift

I've read the book and enjoyed it but it is even better as a gift. I've used it as a thank you gift and as a business gift. In all cases, the recipient loved it! Maurice H.

Not the only book you'll ever need

This is quite a handy book, there were a lot of interesting practical things that I didn't know or wish I knew or been wanting to know. Many of which includes: * Useful Air Travel Tips * How to find water in the desert * How to treat a venomous Snake Bite * How to perform the Heimlich Maneuver * How to perform CPR * Basic First Aid (to treat basic ailments) * Poisonous Plant Guide (what/which part of plant is poisonous & poison symptoms) * Common Ailments and their Remedies * Foot and Hand Reflexology * Acupressure Chart * Yoga Positions * Serving Size Chart * Chicken Soup Recipe * Table Setting * Dance Steps (for Waltz, Tango, Rumba, Foxtrot) * Palmistry Chart * Sun Dial * Wonders of the World Checklist * Learn to Drive a Stick Shift * How to Change a Tire All in all, it's a real nice practical book, but not the only book I'll ever need. It's one of those books that you read once, look over it once more later on, then forget about it.

Swiss-Army Knife Useful, Amazingly Entertaining, and Highly Informative

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 tire As 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. Did you break down on the side of the road? Leave a "Went for Help" sign on your dashboard. Need a thank you note? One is only a scissor-cut away on page 87. Is it sweltering out today? Open to page 197 and build yourself a cooling fan. Forget your watch? Page 157 shows you how to make-and read-a sundial. Were you invited to an impromptu masquerade party? No need to fear...just turn to page 207 and cut out a dashing blue eye mask! Some of the other fun things you'll find in Use This Book! include: * Form letters and certificates (including a Dear John letter and a generic job application) * A solar eclipse viewing device * Fortune dice * Palmistry chart * Zener cards to test your psychic skills * Tic Tac Toe Board * Paper airplane * Time zone maps * A cootie catcher * Dance steps (Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Rumba) * Acupressure chart * Yoga positions * Phone message forms * Classic cocktail recipes (Black Russian, Bloody Mary, Cosmopolitan, etc.) * International dialing codes * Fast food nutrition guide This delightful book is an essential companion for people of all ages. Think about it: how many books are at once Swiss-Army knife useful, amazingly entertaining, and highly informative? Use This Book! would make an especially great gift for those hard-to-buy-for friends and family members. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go make a picture frame out of the