How to Install New Pistons on Old Connecting Rods?

I was practicing the soon to be lost art of reading, with the book, "How to Rebuild a Mopar Small Block". The author said that the connecting rods would need to be heated and then a special press used to press the pin out from the rod and piston. Is that true?

Prior to reading, I was planning to install new pistons at home, without the use of heat and a hydraulic press. Please advise.
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