How to Do Things, William Campbell
How to Do Things, William Campbell
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How to Do Things

Author: William Campbell, Brian Barth

Narrator: Suzanne Toren, Peter Ganim

Unabridged: 6 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/16/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

How to Do Things is a fascinating window into life in early 20th century

America, and was the first book to collect centuries of practical information, neighborly wisdom, and generational knowledge and compile it into one comprehensive volume.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth on January 22, 2019

Thank you to Netgalley and Chronicle Books for providing me with a copy of this in exchange for my honest review. There seems to be a resurgence in a desire to acquire basic living knowledge and techniques. Somewhere along the industrial revolution in the twentieth century and with people leaving far......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on January 04, 2019

3.5 stars, truly. This is a quaint and memorable guide re-issued to us that, while from basically a century ago, holds a considerable level of application for today's readers (I found the sections on bees, tree pruning, and the recipes particularly interesting). The book's impressive in its spectrum......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on December 17, 2018

"How to Do Things" was published in 1919 as a collection of the best articles from The Farm Journal. It's an interesting look at farming at a time when technology was changing things. They talked about a wide variety of topics, like how to best do various farming activities (relating to cattle, pigs......more

Goodreads review by Annarella on November 22, 2018

A book full of interesting and useful hints and tips that can still be used now. I'm fascinated by old almananacs and really appreciated this book. Highly recommended! Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on April 29, 2022

This was an interesting snapshot into the early 20th century. I liked the not-so-subtle drags pointing to the cluelessness of congress and the government. However, I feel that because it was republished in 2019, I wish that they had edited out the offensive language used in 1919. It's not necessary.......more