Say what you will about the Reader’s Digest, you’re going to have to admit that they do a great manual. Their Complete Do-it-yourself Manual, which dealt mostly with the house itself and its various components, set a standard for such books that has not been surpassed in seven years, and I expect that this one will do the same. With it at your side, nearly anyone can undertake the repair of just about any object found in typical USA household. If you don’t know about tools, the book tells you what they are and how to use them, and does it without a trace of male chauvinism. The range of subjects covered is remarkable ー everything from tightening loose rungs in the kitchen stool to whipping that rusty Coleman Stove back into shape. Only in a very few places (Auto Repair) does the dreaded oversimplification appear, and then only briefly. The text is terse and the illustrations are superior in every way. In fact, the entire book is superior in every way; it’s by far the best available.
[J. Baldwin, The Next Whole Earth Catalog, p.156]

【コンテンツ】
Around the Home
Furniture Repair and Refinishing
Reupholstering
Electrical Appliances / Repair Fundamentals
Small Appliances
Large Appliances
Audio and Visual
The Automobile
Lawn, Basement, Garage, and Garden
Sports and Camping
Consumer information

出版年：1990年（16th Printing）
言語：英語
ページ数：480ページ
サイズ：28.2cm×22cm×2.8cm

【コンディション】
表紙・背表紙・裏表紙に傷みがあります。 内部の上端部に折れ（写真9）があります。