Inventing for Boys

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869-1952.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Inventing for Boys" by A. Frederick Collins is a practical guide on invention and creativity written in the early 20th century. The work aims to inspire and instruct young boys on how to harness their inventive abilities, detailing the steps involved in conceptualizing, developing, and potentially monetizing new ideas. The author emphasizes the importance of both creativity and technical knowledge in becoming a successful inventor. The opening of "Inventing for Boys" sets an encouraging tone by asserting that every boy possesses innate inventive potential. Collins discusses the significance of developing an original idea, guiding readers through various methods of brainstorming and working on inventions. He illustrates the creative process by suggesting that ideas can originate from observation, experimentation, or even accidental discoveries. The importance of persistence and the practical aspects of protecting one's ideas are emphasized, laying a foundation for budding inventors to follow as they embark on their creative endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Preface

Getting an idea

Working it out on paper

The state of the art

How to experiment

Making a model

How to patent your invention

Making your invention pay

Some hints of manufacturing

Putting it on the market

Things for you to invent

What some inventions have paid

Profitable information

Appendices

Some words and terms used in this book.

Credits:

Produced by Chris Curnow, Elisa and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2015-05-28