The Complete Boy Mechanic

• Book of 359 vintage projects for kids
• Originally published in Popular Mechanics early in the 20th century
• Outdated projects are fun to read about
• Many projects are still useful and relevant today: build a workbench, furniture and more
• Make kites, stilts and novelty items like the water bicycle
• Numerous black-and-white illustrations and diagrams
• Hard cover, 535 pages, 5½"W x 8"H
• Imported

In the early 1900s, the measure of a man (or boy) depended on his ability to build whatever he needed with the rawest materials, minimal technology and maximum ingenuity. And though a century has passed, this compendium of 359 vintage projects - all published in Popular Mechanics early in the 20th century - pays tribute to such manly self-sufficiency. Some projects are quaintly dated. Others, like plans for a workbench and missionary library table remain useful today. Many, from kites and stilts to the astonishing water bicycle, are just plain fun for kids and dads to work on together. Eventually the video games and TV get old - here's the book to have on hand when that happens!