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Name: Back in the day
Author: Michael Powell

Back in the Day compiles a range of advice on traditional everyday tasks that are less common today, such as soap making and chopping down a tree. It also ventures into more extraordinary activities, providing guidance on building a pyramid and besieging a castle. The book serves as a handbook for readers interested in hands‑on life skills and curiosities of the past.

First publish date: 2006

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Michael Powell

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