The Engines of Our Ingenuity
Author: John H. Lienhard
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003-04-10
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780195167313
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the nature of creativity in engineering and technology, and how it relates to creativity in art or science. Lienhard has for ten years done a twice-weekly radio show, carried on about 35 NPR stations, consisting of 3-minute essays on technology. He uses the substance of selected segments of his radio program to create a continuous narrative presenting his insights on technological creativity. This book has the same title as his radio program, to further draw the attention of his one million listeners.