Show Me How is a revolutionary re-imagining of the reference genre, one part how-to guide, one part graphic art showpiece, and one part pure inspiration.

In a series of 500 nearly wordless, highly informative step-by-step procedurals, readers learn how to do hundreds of useful (and fascinating and important and sometimes downright bizarre) tasks, including: Perform CPR, dance the tango, pack a suitcase, win a bar bet, play the blues, make authentic sushi rolls, fight a shark . .  and 493 more essentials of modern life.

Packed with useful hands-on reference material, Show Me How is a work of art that just happens to also be an indispensable real-life resource.

Aren't there at least 50 things on the list below that you NEED to know??   

I.  Use this book

MAKE

2 hang a tire swing

3 press pretty flowers

4 decorate eggs

5 shape clay beads

6 string clay beads

7 mold clay animals

8 invent clay oddities

9 sew a spooky voodoo doll

10 use my voodoo doll

11 ward off evil with a gris-gris

12 stencil stealthily

13 write with invisible ink

14 carve a hollow book

15 assemble a super slingshot

16 fold a sixteen-point star

17 construct an origami box

18 craft a paper penguin

19 silk-screen an awesome design

20 bind an accordion-style book

21 make a compact disc-o ball

22 shape a retro record bowl

23 build a pvc-pipe didgeridoo

24 craft a playing-card wallet

25 create a chain-mail bikini

26 make a foam sword

27 tell time with a potato clock

28 power a spinning machine

29 fit out a foxhole radio

30 rig an eclipse-viewing apparatus

31 build an erupting volcano

32 set up a tropical terrarium

33 weave a friendship bracelet

34 blow a humongous bubble

35 twist a balloon dog

36 grow rock candy

37 create a festive piñata

38 carve a potato stamp

39 build a blizzardy snowglobe

40 wrap a merry wreath

41 craft a scented pomander

42 make a tin-can luminary

43 dye a batik tablecloth

44 read batik patterns

45 make tie-dyed stripes

46 tie-dye a groovy spiral

47 cast on

48 do a knit stitch

49 purl pertectiy

50 do basic embroidery

51 stitch native bead designs

52 measure my feet for moccasins

53 sew suede moccasins

EAT

54 open a pomegranate

55 dice a mango

56 pit an avocado

57 crack a coconut

58 cut a pineapple

59 boil an egg

60 speed-peel a hard-boiled est

61 fry eggs

62 poach eggs

63 roll a taqueria-style burrito

64 fry tortilla chips

65 prepare guacamole

66 dice a chile pepper

67 make pico de gallo

68 make a tomato flower

69 carve a radish rose

70 mince ginger

71 peel a bell pepper

72 trim an artichoke

73 derust a cast-iron pan

74 make a nonstick rolling pin

75 sharpen and polish a knife

76 know how long food keeps

77 use chopsticks

78 wrap temaki sushi

79 roll maki sushi

80 clean a lobster

81 peel and devein a shrimp

82 crack a dungeness crab

83 shuck an oyster

84 identify beef cuts

85 recognize pork cuts

86 twist tasty sausage links

87 stack a mean burger

88 cook a sizzling steak

89 grill a beer-can chicken

90 roast a turkey

91 carve a turkey

92 make classic fried chicken

93 make simmering pan gravy

94 pair pasta with sauce

95 roll pasta dough

96 cut fettucine

97 fold tortellini

98 fold a galette

99 shape a baguette

100 braid challah bread

101 weave a lattice-top pie

DRINK

102 serve and pair champagne

103 serve and pair pinot grigio

104 serve and pair chardonnay

105 serve and pair pinot noir

106 serve and pair merlot

107 serve and pair cabernet sauvignon

108 open a bottle of wine

109 remove cork bits from wine

110 evaluate a wine

111 dazzle with sabrage

112 uncork a champagne bottle

113 ritually prepare absinthe

114 layer a pousse-café

115 mix refreshing sangria

116 rim a glass with sugar or salt

117 mix drinks with a boston shaker

118 concoct delicious cocktails

119 use a muddler

120 mix a classic martini

121 shake up martini variations

122 brew tea fit for a queen

123 make russian tea in a samovar

124 prepare tibetan yak-butter tea

125 serve thai iced tea

126 understand espresso drink ratios

127 pick a caffeinated drink

128 use a french press

129 pull a perfect espresso

130 pour a latte leaf

131 open a beer with another beer

132 open a beer with a lighter

133 serve beer in the right glass

134 pour a proper pint

135 chug from a boot

STYLE

136 understand men's fabric patterns

137 pick a suit for each season

138 look dapper in a suit

139 give my shoes a shine

140 identify men's facial hair styles

141 get a clean shave

142 weave a french braid

143 twist a sophisticated chignon

144 tease up a beehive

145 fashion fabulous fingerwaves

146 create yarn hair extensions

147 spike up a mohawk

148 braid cornrows

149 dread my 'do

150 turn myself into a zombie

151 stir up fake blood

152 fake an exposed bone

153 create an oozing fake wound

154 become a glittery fairy

155 transform into an alien

156 add decades to my age

157 thread my eyebrows

158 apply and remove false eyelashes

159 shade sexy, smoky eyes

160 apply lipstick like a pro

161 brush on blush

162 wear a kimono

163 decode kimono styles

164 apply traditional geisha makeup

165 give myself a perfect manicure

166 pamper my feet with a pedicure

167 cleanse my skin

168 treat myself to a home facial

169 exfoliate properly

170 maintain my skin's youthful glow

171 select a ladies' shirt style

172 pick a pair of pants

173 identify dress and skirt shapes

174 avoid being a fashion don't

175 rock the chelsea knot

176 tie a bowtie

177 tie a traditional windsor knot

178 lace my shoes with flair

179 tie a retro kelly scarf

180 repair ripped jeans

181 hem a pair of jeans

182 sew on a new button

183 make a no-sew denim skirt

184 remove stains

185 wash a sweater by hand

186 iron a button-down shirt

LOVE

187 read my date's body language

188 flirt the night away

189 find my zodiac love match

190 find my chinese zodiac match

191 get out of a car in a miniskirt

192 sneak my arm around my date

193 tie a cherry stem in my mouth

194 intrigue with a game of footsie

195 give my sweetie a foot rub

196 spoon without arm discomfort

197 waltz through the night

198 jive with my partner

199 dance a steamy tango

200 sizzle with some salsa moves

201 flirt with emoticons

202 flirt with verticons

203 lace a sexy corset

204 tie the texas rope handcuff

205 have a memorable first kiss

206 connect with couples' yoga

207 read my date's love line

208 read my date's head line

209 read my date's life line

210 select a gemstone cut

211 apply traditional bridal henna

212 make a henna pattern

213 identify henna symbols

214 wrap an elegant bouquet

215 make a boutonniere

216 improvise a paper wedding ring

217 tend to a drunk wedding guest

218 fill my home with romance

 NEST

219 smarten up about color theory

220 choose a palette for my home

221 hang wallpaper seamlessly

222 remove old wallpaper

223 strip peeling paint

224 fix a dented baseboard

225 fix a hole in drywall

226 prep and paint a room

227 paint decorative stripes

228 dab a sponge-paint texture

229 fit together a dovetail joint

230 hang a basic shelf

231 build a space-saving loft bed

232 create a covered headboard

233 make the perfect bed

234 fold flawless hospital corners

235 fold a fitted sheet

236 house fish in my old computer

237 weave an inner-tube chair seat

238 craft a plastic-bag throw rug

239 install a dimmer switch

240 boost my wi-fi with a strainer

241 make a lamp out of anything

242 unclog a toilet

243 retrieve a valuable from a drain

244 repair a leaky showerhead

245 troubleshoot a running toilet

246 tidy up on a daily basis

247 clean up every week

248 do seasonal household tasks

249 clean the natural way

250 organize using feng shui

251 cleanse my home by smudging

252 protect with a brigid's cross

253 learn curtain basics

254 explore curtain variations

255 sew simple curtains

256 bake adobe bricks

257 build an adobe wall

258 construct a bamboo fence

259 tie together a bamboo fence

260 create the ultimate tree house

261 make my tree house extra cool

GROW

262 grow an avocado tree

263 repot a houseplant

264 repot a rootbound plant

265 plant a bare-root tree

266 graft a citrus tree

267 prune a rosebush

268 plant bulbs at the right depths

269 transplant seedlings

270 grow from plant clippings

271 create a japanese zen garden

272 design a french parterre garden

273 plant an edible garden

274 foster a succulent garden

275 repel backyard pests

276 attract friendly critters

277 make a suet snack for birds

278 set up a beekeeping station

279 build an ant farm

280 milk a goat

281 bottle-feed a lamb

282 groom a horse

283 feed a chilean-rose tarantula

284 determine a box turtle's gender

285 give a parrot a bath

286 build a koi pond

287 hug a hedgehog

288 pick up a rabbit

289 brush a pup's teeth

290 read a dogs body language

291 greet a new dog

292 feed a pooch a pill

293 collar my dog correctly

294 decipher a cat's body language

295 deflea herbally

296 befriend a scared kitty

297 feed a cat a pill

298 clip a cat's claws

299 bathe a baby

300 cook up yummy baby food

301 hang a high-contrast mobile

302 pack a well-stocked diaper bag

303 swaddle a wee one

304 burp a baby

305 massage a colicky baby

306 diaper a tiny tot

307 teach a kid to ride a bike

308 banish imaginary monsters

309 remove gum from a child's hair

310 convince a child to eat veggies

311 serve a banana-octopus snack

THRIVE

312 select the right golf club

313 perfect my swing

314 navigate a golf course

315 throw a four-seam fastball

316 nail a free throw

317 deliver a killer tennis serve

318 pitch in pétanque

319 assume the basic 4-4-2

320 score a goal with a 4-3-3

321 win the midfield with a 3-5-2

322 go on the defensive with a 4-5-1

323 understand soccer penalties

324 head a soccer ball

325 defend a soccer goal

326 understand my vitamins

327 pick a calorie-burning activity

328 visualize serving sizes

329 heal with acupressure points

330 make my desk ergonomic

331 soothe a first-degree burn

332 stop a nosebleed

333 treat a beesting

334 pull out a splinter

335 remove an object from my eye

336 pack a first-aid kit

337 stop bleeding

338 bandage a nasty wound

339 tie a tourniquet

340 perform cpr

341 save a choking victim

342 splint a lower-leg injury

343 wrap a sling

344 deliver a baby in a taxi

345 perform a breast self-exam

346 breast-feed an infant

347 save a choking baby

348 meditate for inner peace

349 relax in a finnish sauna

350 pamper with a hot-stone massage

351 heal with reiki

352 do a simple tai chi move

353 strike a basic yoga pose

354 train to run long distance

355 stretch before a workout

356 strengthen and tone my core

357 firm up my lower body

358 exercise my upper body

359 do the front crawl

360 paddle the backstroke

361 swim the breaststroke

362 dive like an olympian

363 recover from falling in skis

364 ski down a slope

365 shred downhill on a snowboard

366 carry my skis

367 climb a ski slope with my gear

GO

368 choose my perfect destination

369 know the time everywhere

370 fold her clothes for travel

371 fold his clothes for travel

372 choose the best airplane seat

373 stay limber on an airplane

374 combat jet lag

375 identify toilets everywhere

376 find the ladies room

377 find the men's room

378 use a squat toilet

379 freshen up with a bidet

380 play korean gongg

381 indulge in a hookah ritual

382 hang out in a hammock

383 share authentic yerba mate

384 patch a blown-out bike tire

385 fix a flat bike tire with money

386 use bike hand signals for safety

387 shimmy up a rock chimney

388 rappel down a sheer rock face

389 leap from a cliff

390 right a capsized kayak

391 clear water from a scuba mask

392 understand the parts of a boat

393 decipher crucial nautical flags

394 triumph over seasickness

395 tie basic sailing knots

396 stand up on a surfboard

397 do a killer duck dive

398 rip some gnarly surf maneuvers

399 jump-start my car's battery

400 fix my car's flat tire

401 bait and cast my fishing hook

402 build a roaring campfire

403 toast grilled cheese on a stick

404 make a delicious s'more

405 open wine without a wine key

406 mount an elephant

407 mount a camel

408 mount a horse

409 compose a memorable photo

410 take a steady shot

411 create professional effects

412 parade in rio's carnaval

413 drench myself in holi's color

414 run with the bulls in pamplona

415 create a day of the dead altar

416 orient myself by the north star

417 make a sun compass

418 navigate using my watch

419 improvise a magnetic compass

420 orient with the southern cross

421 estimate remaining daylight

422 assemble a debris hut

423 set up a shade shelter

424 lash together a swamp bed

425 dig a snow cave

426 catch a fish bare-handed

427 rig a soda-bottle fish trap

428 fire-roast a tarantula

429 snare a hare

430 prepare tasty snake meat

43| treat a snakebite

432 keep mosquitoes at bay

433 navigate the jungle

434 evade a panther attack

435 walk the mean streets safely

436 throw an effective punch

437 escape from a choke hold

438 break out of a bear hug

439 clamber out of an ice hole

440 catch a fish in a frozen lake

441 save a hypothermia victim

442 treat a case of frostbite

443 test plants for edibility

444 walk safely in a swamp

445 light a fire with a soda can

446 get out of quicksand

447 wrestle an alligator

448 use my pants to stay afloat

449 prevail with the dead man's float

450 understand morse code

451 survive a shipwreck

452 fend off a shark

453 create water in the desert

454 signal an airplane

WOW

455 tie a lariat with a honda knot

456 lasso a calf

457 do the texas skip

458 rip a phone book in half

459 shoot a stealthy spitball

460 spin a basketball on my finger

461 skip a stone across water

462 walk the dog

463 do the worm

464 moonwalk in style

465 dance like a robot

466 play chopsticks

467 lay down twelve-bar blues

468 read music

469 rock out on the musical saw

470 tie a cigarette in a knot

471 guzzle from a beer hat

472 win bar bets with the coin drop

473 perform an awesome keg stand

474 vanquish a case of hiccups

475 harness the cloudbuster's power

476 trick radar with a fake ufo

477 make crop circles

478 prepare a tea-leaf reading

479 predict the timing of life events

480 find symbols in tea leaves

481 cast handy shadow puppets

482 set the scene with sound effects

483 amaze all with the french drop

484 give the illusion of levitation

485 escape from a straitjacket

486 pull a tablecloth from a set table

487 mold a false fingerprint

488 pick a pin-and-tumbler lock

489 unmask a liar

490 slide into a bootlegger turn

491 pop a sweet wheelie

492 spin a crazy donut

493 breathe fire

494 wheel-walk a unicycle

495 master simple juggling

496 be a human cannonball

497 ollie like a pro

498 bust a feeble grind

499 land an old-school kickflip

500 nail a handstand fingerflip