TY - BOOK AU - Shlesinger, B. Edward TI - How to invent: a text for teachers and students SN - 9781071604571 U1 - 608 PY - 2020/// CY - New York PB - Springer Science KW - Inventions KW - Technology N1 - Includes index; 1 / Introduction.- 2 / Identification - "The Problem" - How to Find a Need and Develop a Solution.- 3 / Foundation - History and Classification as a Guide to New Ideas.- 4 / Data - What Is It?.- 5 / Data - Why Does It Exist?.- 6 / Data - Functions, Principles and use.- 7 / Imagination - Concept Definition.- 8 / Imagination - Combination and Substitution.- 9 / Imagination - Addition, Deletion and Rearrangement.- 10 / Imagination - Physical Force and Effect.- 11 / Limitations - The Conditions Imposed on Development.- 12 / Miscellaneous Aids in Inventing.- 13 / Summary of Invention Steps.- 14 / The History of Inventions in the United States.- 15 / Protecting the Invention.- Addendum: About the Author N2 - Presents basic principles, methods, and tools involved in the inventing process ER -