The Boy Mechanic: Best Projects from the Classic Series

by Popular Mechanics Magazine

Book Overview

These vintage craftwork projects date from a simpler time, when people were more likely to make their own amusements rather than buy them. Drawn from Popular Mechanics magazines of the 1940s, The Boy Mechanic features a tremendous variety of well-illustrated projects. They range from the practical to the fanciful, comprising everyday items such as birdhouses and bean shooters as well as unusual ventures, including ice gliders and magnetic theaters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486452271
• ISBN13: 9780486452272
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary