Applied Minds: How Engineers Think by Guru Madhavan

Applied Minds: How Engineers Think

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  • Genre Engineering
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
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  • Size 1.14 MB
  • Length 250 Pages

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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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