James May's Man Lab: The Book of Usefulness

For at least two decades now modern man has been on the brink of a crisis.

Persuaded by both the post-feminist political landscape and his representation in the popular media to remodel himself as an endearingly hopeless halfwit, he now exists only as an object of pity.

James and his happy band of brothers (plus a few women, but we try to edit them out) are engaged on a quest to lead maledom to a broad sunlit upland strewn with slim books of English verse and neatly stacked with correctly sharpened tools arranged in descending size order. From here they confront the mysteries of romance and fashion, the cult of men's cooking and the daunting underworld of hardcore DIY.

Read it and remember that, as a chap, your first duty is to be dependable.

And then you can have a pint.

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James May's Man Lab: The Book of Usefulness

For at least two decades now modern man has been on the brink of a crisis.

Persuaded by both the post-feminist political landscape and his representation in the popular media to remodel himself as an endearingly hopeless halfwit, he now exists only as an object of pity.

James and his happy band of brothers (plus a few women, but we try to edit them out) are engaged on a quest to lead maledom to a broad sunlit upland strewn with slim books of English verse and neatly stacked with correctly sharpened tools arranged in descending size order. From here they confront the mysteries of romance and fashion, the cult of men's cooking and the daunting underworld of hardcore DIY.

Read it and remember that, as a chap, your first duty is to be dependable.

And then you can have a pint.

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James May's Man Lab: The Book of Usefulness

James May's Man Lab: The Book of Usefulness

by James May
James May's Man Lab: The Book of Usefulness

James May's Man Lab: The Book of Usefulness

by James May

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Overview

For at least two decades now modern man has been on the brink of a crisis.

Persuaded by both the post-feminist political landscape and his representation in the popular media to remodel himself as an endearingly hopeless halfwit, he now exists only as an object of pity.

James and his happy band of brothers (plus a few women, but we try to edit them out) are engaged on a quest to lead maledom to a broad sunlit upland strewn with slim books of English verse and neatly stacked with correctly sharpened tools arranged in descending size order. From here they confront the mysteries of romance and fashion, the cult of men's cooking and the daunting underworld of hardcore DIY.

Read it and remember that, as a chap, your first duty is to be dependable.

And then you can have a pint.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781444736335
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.
Publication date: 10/12/2011
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

James May is a writer, broadcaster and co-host of Top Gear on BBC2. He writes a weekly column in the Daily Telegraph and has presented series for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky.
James May is a writer, broadcaster and co-host of The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime. He has presented series for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky. His previous books include James May's Man Lab, Car Fever and How to Land an A330 Airbus.

Table of Contents

The Authors 4

The Illustrators 5

Introduction 8

Man Lab Floor Plan 12

Taking Penalties 18

How to Sketch Someone's Portrait 36

Repair Shop: Fixing a Toaster 50

Tool of the Week: The Chisel 54

Saving Men's Fashion 62

Repair Shop: Fixing a Clock 70

Quick Tip: Making the Perfect Cup of Tea 74

Tool of the Week: The Drill 78

How to Predict the Weather 86 Conquer Your Fear 100

Repair Shop: Replacing a Tap Washer 114

Quick Tip: Steak and Wine 118

Tool of the Week: The Hammer 122

Prison Break 128

Home Improvement: Crazy Golf 146

Repair Shop: Replacing a Pane of Glass 150

Quick Tip: Getting Stuck Items Out of a Vending Machine 154

Tool of the Week: The Saw 156

Home Improvement: Indoor Garden 162

Repair Shop: Repairing a Bicycle Puncture 170

Tool of the Week: The Plane 174

Quick Tip: Wiring a Plug 180

Installing a Train Set in Your Workplace 182

Home Improvement: Making a Cast Concrete Worktop 190

The Fascinating World of Concrete 194

Quick Tip: Make a Fish-Finger Sandwich 196

How to Tune a Guitar, and Serenade Your Sweetheart 200

Quick Tip: How to Polish Boots 206

Build Your Own Bar 208

Renaissance Man Lab 216

Quick Tip: How to Build Flat-pack Furniture 224

Bog Roll Alert System 228

Helicopter Fly Catcher 232

Remembering Names at a Party 238

Tool of the Week The Last Word 246

Glossary 249

Acknowledgements 251

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