{"product_id":"inventors-at-work-the-minds-and-motivation-behind-modern-inventions-9781430245063","title":"Inventors at Work: The Minds and Motivation Behind Modern Inventions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInventors at Work: The Minds and Motivation Behind Modern Inventions\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of interviews with inventors of famous products, innovations, and technologies that have made life easier or even changed the way we live. All of these scientists, engineers, wild-eyed geniuses, and amateur technologists have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of that singular \u003cem\u003eEureka! \u003c\/em\u003emoment in their laboratories or garages. Each has altered the modern world as we know it in some significant way. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe conversations will show budding tinkerers, professional inventors, educators, and onlookers how the top minds in the field come up with ideas and manage the first steps of inspiration, how they experiment productively, how they \"sell\" ideas to others and secure funding, how they execute the final product, and how they commercialize and protect their work. All inventors will learn from these conversations, whether they are exploring new chemical compounds in million-dollar labs or perfecting a household gadget or toy in a basement workshop. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author \u003cstrong\u003eBrett Stern\u003c\/strong\u003e, an inventor himself, explores with each inventor the nature of creativity and intuition, the skill set needed, and the force, motivation, or desire that must be summoned to spend endless hours searching for an answer to a question that no one else has asked or solving a problem most think has no solution. The book is required reading for all technical and creative individuals to better understand the innovation process and the logistics of following through on an idea that has the potential to change society. This book offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterviews with inventors of world-changing products and technologies \u003c\/li\u003e An outline of the steps required in the creative\/inventing process whether the goal is a civilization-changing process or a device meant to impress friends and family and perhaps earn license fees.  \u003cli\u003eAn instructive overview of how to solve problems in innovation--and how to use failures as stepping stones to successful inventions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brett Stern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781430245063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrett Stern is an industrial designer and inventor living in Portland, Oregon. He holds eight utility patents covering surgical instruments, medical implants, and robotic garment-manufacturing systems. He holds trademarks in 34 countries on a line of snack foods that he created. He has worked as an industrial design consultant for such clients as Pfizer, Revlon, and Saatchi \u0026amp; Saatchi, and as a costume materials technologist for Warner Bros. Stern has been an instructor in industrial and product design at the Art Institute of Portland and Parsons School of Design. He has lectured on innovation and biomedical technology at Columbia University and Stanford University. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in industrial design. Stern s work may be viewed at www.brettstern.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44462486290547,"sku":"9781430245063","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c9e2b350-e585-49e2-8853-6e222da1c0ba.jpg?v=1773932168","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/inventors-at-work-the-minds-and-motivation-behind-modern-inventions-9781430245063","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}