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100 1 _aCollins, A. Frederick
_q(Archie Frederick),
_d1869-1952
245 1 0 _aInventing for Boys
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-05-28
505 0 _aPreface -- 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.
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aInventions
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49064
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