Applied Minds: How Engineers Think
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Social Aspects, Engineering
| Author: | Guru Madhavan | ISBN: | 9780393248005 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company | Publication: | August 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company | Language: | English |
| Author: | Guru Madhavan |
| ISBN: | 9780393248005 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publication: | August 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Language: | English |
“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.
“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.
