Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307720950 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Yoda said A book for the interested as well as for those seriously considering doing it. This book starts off with a story on the author’s grandfather, a successful engineer and immigrant from the old country. The author tells the tale of how, many, many years ago an innovator had to not only come up with a successful idea but, more importantly, due to capital requirements stemming from a large number of factors (i.e., high fixed costs involved in manufactu. What Do You Want To Make Today? I found this book to be very interesting and full of a lot of insight. The author touched on a variety of relevant topics in manufacturing, automation, and the maker movement. The information presented throughout the book is very relevant in today's market. The author explains his personal global relationships with manufacturing companies around the world, and how the interne. ebros said Overall, a very interesting glimpse in the future of. Overall, a very interesting glimpse in the future of industry. What seems to be of even greater import than the rise of Overall, a very interesting glimpse in the future of Overall, a very interesting glimpse in the future of industry. What seems to be of even greater import than the rise of 3D Printers and laser cutters is the rise of open source design and crowd funding when it comes to increasing innovation and lowering costs to market. Most of the business models Anderson details (except for Square and Alibaba) are focused on niche hobbyist . D Printers and laser cutters is the rise of open source design and crowd funding when it comes to increasing innovation and lowering costs to market. Most of the business models Anderson details (except for Square and Alibaba) are focused on niche hobbyist
3D Robotics co-founder and bestselling author Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today’s entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3-D printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. In an age of custom-fabricated, do-it-yourself product design and creation, the collective potential of a million garage tinkerers and enthusiasts is about to be unleashed, driving a resurgence of American manufacturing. A generation of “Makers” using the Web’s innovation model will help drive the next big wave in the global economy, as the new technologies of digital design and rapid prototyping gives everyone the power to invent--creating “the long tail of things”.
. He was the editor in chief of Wired until 2012, during which, he led the magazine to multiple National Magazine Award nominations, as well as winning the prestigious top prize for General Excellence in 2005, 2007, and 2009. CHRIS ANDERSON is the CEO and co-founder of 3D Robotics, a fast-growing manufacturer of aerial robots, and DIY Drones. In 2009, the magazine was named Magazine of the Decade by the editors of AdWeek. He lives
And now you're the owner. This book will change your life, whether you read it or not, so I suggest you get in early." –Seth Godin, bestselling author of Tribes and Purple Cow“A visionary preview of the next technological revolution. If you want to know where the future is headed, start here.” –Tom Rath, author of StrengthsFinder 2.0 “Makers is must read for understanding the transformative changes that are shaping, and will shape, the future of inventing.” –Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational and <