Cosmo Dictionary of Domestic Science

COSMO’S DOMESTIC SCIENCE DICTIONARY remains one of the century’s most important reference books of domestic advice. The result of a collaboration by two of the era’s most important writers, this book represents their attempt to provide a dizzying variety of information related to the household. It is designed to supply all practical knowledge necessary for the business of running a house, and to help in applying that knowledge usefully and efficiently.

With this object clearly in view, the information, advice, hints and suggestions included in the book have been selected from first-hand experience, and no pains have been spared to hand on the pick of tested methods in a simple, straightforward manner. The organization of the book is very user-friendly, providing information in an alphabetical order with extensive cross-references linking up leading subjects with their kindred supplementaries.

The dictionary is as easily consulted as it is easily understood.