Applied Minds: How Engineers Think

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Social Aspects, Engineering
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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.

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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.

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