Project Gutenberg 2015-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 1215 Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) 1869 1952 Collins, Archie Frederick 16022889 Inventing for Boys 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. 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Inventions T Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: How To ... 540775 2025-08-19T15:01:09.333653 text/html 496551 2024-10-24T17:28:38 text/html 6946300 2025-08-19T15:01:39.765421 application/epub+zip 6945058 2025-08-19T15:01:20.284548 application/epub+zip 237927 2025-08-19T15:01:10.762626 application/epub+zip 7917241 2025-08-19T15:01:46.865389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7835081 2025-08-19T15:01:29.928476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339624 2022-09-22T08:59:23.438044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358285 2025-08-19T15:01:06.757582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338374 2024-10-24T17:28:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16585 2025-08-19T15:01:47.051409 application/rdf+xml 22020 2025-08-19T15:01:10.988581 image/jpeg 3650 2025-08-19T15:01:10.881578 image/jpeg 6875745 2025-08-19T15:01:09.786578 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia