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The Children's Library of Work and Play. Mechanics, Indoors and Out

The Children's Library of Work and Play. Mechanics, Indoors and Out

by Fred T. Hodgson

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Author
Hodgson, Fred T. (Frederick Thomas), 1832-1919
Title
The Library of Work and Play: Mechanics, Indoors and Out
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
T: Technology
Subject
Industrial arts
Category
Text
eBook-No.
45083
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45083
Release Date
March 8, 2014
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY. Mechanics, Indoors and Out
  2. 2.THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY
  3. 3.ACKNOWLEDGMENT
  4. 4.CONTENTS
  5. 5.ILLUSTRATIONS
  6. 6.PART I — I A PATHWAY OF CEMENT — II BUILDING OF A BOAT HOUSE — III BRIDGE AND BOAT WORK — IV MAKING A GASOLENE LAUNCH — V A TALK ABOUT ENGINES — VI PROPELLER AND OTHER SCREWS — VII AEROPLANES — VIII KITES, SUNDIALS, PATENTS — IX TIDES — X WALL MAKING AND PLUMBING
  7. 7.PART II EVERYDAY MACHINES — I SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE — THE LAWS OF GRAVITATION — HOW TO ADJUST SEWING MACHINES. — II MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS — III THE WEATHER AND INDOOR WORK — HAIL — SNOW — DESIGNING, MAKING, AND INFLATING PAPER BALLOONS — MAGNETIZED WATCHES — A BOY'S WHEEL-BARROW — VACUUM CLEANERS — IV MOTORS AND TYPE-WRITERS — MOTORS, GASOLENE AND STEAM—AUTOMOBILE FRAMES—THE MODERN TYPE-WRITER—DIRECTIONS FOR SECURING COPYRIGHTS. — AUTOMOBILE FRAMES — THE MODERN TYPE-WRITER — COPYRIGHTS

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