How to Make Inventions (Classic Reprint): Or, Inventing as a Science and an Art, a Practical Guide for Inventors - Couverture souple

Thompson, Edward P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440048703 ISBN 13 : 9781440048708

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Invention as a science you can study, practice, and master.

This practical guide presents invention as a serious, repeatable field of knowledge. It explains how invention turns scientific ideas into useful tools and devices, from basic principles to real-world applications. The book emphasizes a methodical approach, showing how curiosity, experiments, and systematic thinking combine to create new solutions.

• Learn how core scientific ideas are turned into actions, tools, and machines.
• Explore the history, goals, and structure of inventive work, including how to develop and refine ideas.
• Understand the balance of theory, practice, and the role of measurement, tests, and improvement.
• See how inventors approach problems, evaluate outcomes, and pursue progress with discipline.

Ideal for curious readers who want a clear, practical view of how invention happens and how to join the tradition of systematic inventors.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from How to Make Inventions: Or, Inventing as a Science and an Art, a Practical Guide for Inventors

The style adopted is that of a lecture, and, therefore, it is hoped that the use of personal pronouns may be overlooked.

The object in view is to make a mere beginning in the establishment of Inventing as a Science and an Art, but especially to present conclusions arrived at in the study of inventors and inventions in order that the capacity of inventors may be enlarged. If even a single useful invention results from the perusal of this book, I shall feel that the time has not been spent in vain.

Not knowing how a book with such a title would be accepted, preliminary notices were distributed soliciting subscriptions contingent upon publication. I am greatly indebted to those who so kindly sent in such subscriptions, and especially to those subscribers who wished me success. The Electrical World (New York) I also thank for inserting a series of paid articles on this subject, prepared and contributed by me during the year 1884.

Much encouragement for continuing the development of the subject-matter was given by Mr. T. Commerford Martin, editor of The Electrical Engineer (New York), and Mr. George H. Guy, editor of Electricity (Chicago), who so kindly invited me to deliver a lecture upon this subject before the New York Electrical Society in 1890.

As may be expected, the inventor will in no way be relieved of tedious labor by following any instructions contained in this book. I am inclined to believe that this will not be the basis of any criticism which may be rendered by any opponents or prejudiced minds ; because I have learned and am more and more impressed with what I believe to be a fact that a lazy inventor has never yet been born. No day laborer makes as many hours a day. The physician, missionary, and other philanthropists cannot show a better record for diligence of both the body and the mind. In writing this book I...

Présentation de l'éditeur

The object in view is to make a mere beginning in the establishment of Inventing as a Science and an A rt, but especially to present conclusions arrived at in the study of inventors and inventions in order that the capacity of inventors may be enlarged. If even a single useful invention results from the perusal of this book, I shall feel that the time has not been spent in vain. Not knowing how a book with such a title would be accepted, preliminary notices were distributed soliciting subscriptions contingent upon publication. I am greatly indebted to those who so kindly sent in such subscriptions, and especially to those subscribers who wished me success. The Electrical World (N ew York) I also thank for inserting a series of paid articles on this subject, prepared and contributed by me during the year 1884. Much encouragement for continuing the development of the subject-matter was given by Mr. T. Commerford Martin, editor of The Electrical Engineer (N ew York), and Mr. George H. Guy, editor of Electricity (C hicago), who so kindly invited me to deliver a lecture upon this subject before the New York Electrical Society in 1890. As may be expected, the inventor will in no way be relieved of tedious labor by following any instructions contained in this book. I am inclined to believe that this will not be the basis of any criticism which may be rendered by any opponents or prejudiced minds ;because I have learned and am more and more impressed with what I believe to be a fact that a lazy inventor has never yet been born. No day laborer makes as many hours a day. The physician, missionary, and other philanthropists cannot show a better record for diligence of both the body and the mind. In writing this book I have borne this in mind, and have felt that there was no danger of making those suggestions and giving that instruction which would be rejected by the in
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440048703
• ISBN 13: 9781440048708
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 197
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