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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
Scholastic Press, 2007
Beautiful Storytelling
"The Invention of Hugo Cabret" takes place in Paris, in the early 20th century. It tells the tale of an orphan named Hugo who secretely lives in a train station and fixes the clocks, unbeknownst to the stationmaster. Hugo is not just an ordinary boy however. In ...
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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Harper Perennial, 1997
The Real Facts About Creative People
Few activities are a misunderstood by the general public as inventing and creativity. Sadly, Hollywood and television often portray the great inventor, scientist or musician as some sort of "mad genius". This book seeks to put the study of creativity on a rational ...
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My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla
bnpublishing, 2007
A fantastic insight into a true genius
Even though this is a very short book and only deals with the first half of Tesla's life, it still provides some fantastic insights into the life of a genius. Written by Tesla after some very traumatic experiences in his life, he still comes through as a very generous ...
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Tesla: Man Out of Time
Margaret Cheney
Touchstone, 2001
Electrifying Read!
For some odd reason, there are not very many books out there on Tesla. This one is all it takes.
The way he could visualize an invention with such focus that he could even make changes to it based on how he saw it operating in his mind, without ever fabricating an ...
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George's Secret Key to the Universe
Stephen Hawking, Lucy Hawking
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2007
Captivating
My 3.5 year old son is completely hooked on this fabulous book! We're plowing through it in just a few nights and he doesn't want it to end. I was floored when after the first night of my husband reading it to him he ran up to me excitedly the next morning and said ...
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Lego Crazy Action Contraptions: A Lego Inventions Book (Klutz)
Dan Rathjen
Klutz Press, 1998
legos to go
My ten year old loves legos ... and I love peace and quiet in the car! This product worked out great as a "trip treat", the bag was great so he could keep track of them. We use an aluminum cake pan with a plastic cover for a lego desk/holder in the car, but the book ...
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Flash of Genius: And Other True Stories of Invention
John Seabrook
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
Love books like these
I love books like these that show how regular people can create amazing gadgets. I grew up seeing my Dad fashion problem solving devices from junk in the basement. I can't get enough of books like these. I already bought and read Gadget Nation Gadget Nation: A Journey ...
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Dava Sobel
Walker & Company, 2007
Longitude is terrific
This book is a well-written story about how scientists and engineers figured out how to navigate the globe. It is a story that was well known in its day and forgotten within 50 years.
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The Four Filters Invention of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
Bud Labitan
Acalmix, 2008
Great Investment!
Wow, this author really hit it on the nail. The book takes a difficult subject and breaks it down into an understandable and practical perspective. It is one thing to know what successful investors put their money into, it is another thing to know why. One day I will ...
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The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, ...
Patrick Buckley, Lily Binns
Collins Living, 2008
Gut Innovation beats the WHISK out of Gut Renovation
What great fun!! It's the baking soda volcano and the soda bottle tornado -- TIMES 100!!!! This book is rife with clever ideas that will leave you hankering for more time in the kitchen! Between sending my husband out for supplies and bringing my creations over to ...
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The Best of MAKE (Make)
Make Books, 2007
Tinkerers Outlet!!!
MAKE is a magazine for tinkerers and hobbyists that like to build fun projects with their spare time. If you are one of these people you will find 'The Best of MAKE' to be well worth your reading curriculum. With 75 projects that deal with technology, electronics, ...
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Mistakes that Worked
Charlotte Jones
Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1994
Interesting for all Ages
This book is both a useful resource and an enjoyable way to past a rainy day. Ideal for all age groups - preteens will love learning about 'famous' mistakes - teens will get interested in thinking of ones left out of the book and adults we be amazed. Overall fun book.
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The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
Barbara W. Tuchman
Ballantine Books, 1985
Prescient and Unintelligible to Neo-Cons
Barbara Tuchman wrote this book to illustrate some of the worst examples of leadership throughout history. She retells the mythical story of Trojan defeat, Papal life that spawned the Reformation, British obtuseness that lost America and the U.S. experience in ...
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Invention Analysis and Claiming: A Patent Lawyer's Guide
Ronald D. Slusky
American Bar Association, 2007
Patent Powerhouse!
I'm a newly minted patent associate. I've seen other massive tomes around on drafting basics. I'm aware that the bosses rarely have time to initiate a tutorial for the associates. So, what's the solution? I just happened to read an ABA pitch for Slusky's book and ...
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Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))
Henri J. A. Charmasson, John Buchaca
For Dummies, 2008
Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks for Dummies
I applied for a US Federal Trademark on July 13th and besides putting the (c) on my name and art work... I never thought much about sending in anything to the Copyright office in D.C. End of August a check company contacted me to license my artwork for their checks ...
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