Making Stuff and Doing Things: DIY Guides to Just about Everything (Good Life)

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When you’re young, broke, and in search of a life of adventure, Making Stuff and Doing Things is the most useful book on the planet. It’s an indispensable handbook full of basic life skills for the young punk or activist, or for anyone who’s trying to get by, get stuff done, and live life to the fullest without a lot of money. The book started in the 90s as a series of zines, with dozens of contributors setting down the most important skills they knew in concise, often hand-written pages. If you want to do it yourself or do it together, this book has it all, from making your own toothpaste to making your own art and media, feeding, clothing, cleaning, and entertaining yourself, surviving on little, thriving on less, and staying healthy for all your life’s adventures. You’ll never be bored again.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Microcosm Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 13, 2017
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd ed.
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1621066479
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1621066477
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #351,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #594 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books) #708 in Sustainable Living #30,829 in Reference (Books)
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Customers find the book interesting and informative, though opinions about its content are mixed. Moreover, the readability receives negative feedback, with customers finding the format hard to read. Additionally, customers disagree on the book’s age-appropriate content, with several noting it’s not suitable for teenagers.