Applied Minds: How Engineers Think
jul 2015 · W. W. Norton & Company
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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.
"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 worl...
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Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and senior director of programs at the National Academy of Engineering, and a prize-winning engineer and essayist. His books include Applied Minds, Wicked Problems, and its companion, The Blue Box. He lives in Washington, DC.
Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and senior director of programs at the National Academy of Engineering, and a prize-winning engineer and essayist. His books include Applied Minds, Wicked Problems, and its companion, The Blue Box. He lives in Washington, DC.
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