How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity

"How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus" by Thomas M. St. John is a hands-on manual centered on simple electrical experiments and education. It's probably from the late 1800s. This book gives clear steps for young people who want to make electrical things, pushing them to try out different things with easy-to-find stuff. The goal is to get boys excited about learning electricity by building their own working gadgets. The beginning of the book tells why the writer is trustworthy and shares the goal of getting boys involved and taught in the real-world side of electrical work. St. John shows that the materials aren't hard to get, like tin cans and wood that can be found around the house. With pictures and clear directions, the book wants to lead readers in building over 150 kinds of electrical devices, starting with basic parts like batteries. This way tries to make electricity seem less mysterious and help people grasp how it works by doing things themselves.