James Dyson
Invention: A Life
Invention: A Life
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James Dyson's autobiography, Invention: A Life of Learning through Failure, explores the importance of invention and encourages readers to challenge themselves, invest in the future, and experiment. It highlights the importance of creative invention in empowering employees, employers, and the economy, and enriches our lives. Dyson sees people as producers and consumers and believes that inventing and making things is a natural instinct.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Dyson has become synonymous with exceptional design, groundbreaking inventions, and international success. Now, the entrepreneur behind this remarkable journey, James Dyson, shares his extraordinary and inspiring story in Invention: A Life of Learning through Failure. By embracing a relentless pursuit of innovation, investing in the future, and engaging in experimental endeavors, we have the potential to shape the future. It is essential that we never settle for complacency and continuously challenge ourselves. We must remain steadfast in our commitment to progress.
In this spirited autobiography, James Dyson intertwines his personal narrative with a broader exploration of the significance of invention. Along the way, readers encounter a diverse range of characters, groundbreaking inventions, daring engineering projects, cultural trends, political maneuvering, legal disputes, and much more. Invention: A Life of Learning through Failure serves as a 21st-century rallying cry, urging individuals and organizations to engage in creative invention through research, design, and manufacturing of technologies and products. This pursuit not only benefits employees and employers but also contributes to the overall prosperity of the economy. Moreover, the act of imagining, shaping, and creating things enriches our lives in profound ways. James Dyson views people as both producers and consumers, recognizing that inventing and making things is an inherent instinct. Invention is a lifelong commitment that has defined James Dyson's life.
Weight: 330g
Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781471198779
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