Applied Minds: How Engineers Think
Author | : Guru Madhavan |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2015-08-03 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0393248003 |
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“Engineers are titans of real-world problem-solving. . . . In this riveting study of how they think, [Guru Madhavan] puts behind-the-scenes geniuses . . . center stage.”—Nature In this engaging account of innovative triumphs, Guru Madhavan examines the ways in which engineers throughout history created world-changing tools, from ATMs and ZIP codes to the digital camera and the disposable diaper. Equal parts personal, practical, and profound, Applied Minds charts a path to a future where we borrow strategies from engineering to find inspired solutions to our most pressing challenges.