KnitKnit: Profiles + Projects from Knitting's New Wave
 It really is a "brave" new wave!: Full disclosure here, I'm a KnitKnit contributor but even if I wasn't I'd have to have this book because it subversively and not so subversively crosses the boundaries of activism, art, craft, design, fashion, [... more]
CDN$35.95
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The Complete Practical Woodworker: A Comprehensive and ...
A good book, but not a great one: This book has a little bit of everything. It starts with an explanation of what wood is, how it's produced, and what the differences are between woods. Then tools are examined, everything from screwdrivers to bandsaws. [... more]
CDN$40.00
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Encyclopedia Of Mosaic Techniques: A Step-by-step Visual ...
The mosaic bible: I think this is an awesome book. I don't like books with projects because I like to design my own projects and don't like to cookie cutter from a book. So, this is fantastic because it reminds even experienced mosaic artists of all the [... more]
CDN$37.95
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Total Womans Fitness
don't buy this book: This book is so dumb- unless you are a super beginner, then maybe you could pick up some lifitng tips. It wastes time with junk like applying your makeup and getting plastic surgery- even if you do want to read about these things, it [... more]
CDN$39.95
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The Good Woodcutter's Guide: Chain Saws, Woodlots, and ...
From Amazon.com: Greg Blanchard, a professional logger, says of Dave Johnson's book, "I enjoyed the book immensely and was constantly amazed to hear someone else describe a predicament which I all too often find myself in. The information is [... more]
CDN$25.08
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From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank
A new Paradigm in Alternative Fuels: Tickell's groundbreaking work is filled with great information on the economics and potential of vegetable oil-based fuels, as well as detailed information on how to make biodiesel (suitable for any diesel engine), as [... more]
CDN$25.03
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Practical Machinery Safety
One of few: There seem to be precious few books on this topic. Unfortunately, a lot of this book seems to be rehashed from various suppliers of safety equipment. Several companies (Pilz, Siemens, Omron, AB) produce excellent explanations of safety [... more]
CDN$60.38
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Canoeing Safety & Rescue
A Canoeing Instructor's Comments: I have been a paddler since 1973 when my husband and I bought a used aluminum canoe. I surely wished I had Mr. McKown's book back then. In 1982 I became a certified canoeing instructor and have regularly taught canoe [... more]
CDN$14.95
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Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications
Good Place to Start: While lacking in detail, I have found this book a good place to start when it comes to safety equipment and strategies for handling other problems with volatile organic chemicals. In this industry specialization is rare. Engineers [... more]
CDN$90.95
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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in ...
didn't like it: I bought this as a gift for my husband but he didn't like it Two books in 1 cover: The _"Complete Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores and Garden Centers"_ (published by Running Press/Courage Books imprint, 20 [... more]
CDN$30.00
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Behind the Urals: An American Worker in Russia's City of ...
Fascinating: This book is a first-person account of work life in the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Disenchanted with opportunities in Depression America in 1931, Scott takes off for the Workers' Paradise. He finds a job as a welder building the massive [... more]
CDN$16.62
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