Available for the first time in paperback, "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores" is for anyone who has wandered the aisles in hardware stores wondering what type of wrench, paint thinner,fuse or caulk gun is best for a particular job. Steve Ettlinger presents every important tool and building material available, commonplace and obscure, each illustrated and described, with tips on purchase and use. For quick reference, all items are grouped by subject category, from hand tools to decorative hardware, paints to lumber.