Invention - A Life

"Famously, over a four-year period, James Dyson made 5,127 prototypes of the cyclonic vacuum cleaner that would transform the way houses are cleaned around the world. In devoting all his resources to iteratively setbacks came hard-fought success. His products--including vacuum cleaners, hair dryer and hair stylers, and fans and purifiers--are not only revolutionary technologies, but design classics. This was a legacy of his time studying at the Royal College of Art in the 1960s, when he was inspired by some of the most famous artists, designers, and inventors of the era, as well as his engineering heroes such as Frank Whittle and Alex Issigonis. In Invention: A Life, Dyson reveals how he came to set up his own company and led it to become one of the most inventive technology companies in the world. It is a compelling and dramatic tale, with many obstacles overcome. Dyson has always looked to the future, even setting up his own university to help provide the next generation of engineers and designers. For, as he says, "everything changes all the time, so experience is of little use." -- publisher.

About the author

James Dyson was born in Norfolk in 1947 and studied at the Royal College of Art in London, before joining Rotork to engineer and make the Sea Truck, a high-speed flat-bottomed boat, with Jeremy Fry. Best known for his revolutionary cyclonic vacuum cleaner, his products have been sold around the world, renowned for their innovative technology, design, and efficiency. James believes that engineers can improve the world and he helps them to do so through the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, The James Dyson Foundation, and the annual James Dyson Award.

Product details

• Authors: James Dyson, Dyson James
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781982188450
• ISBN: 978-1-982188-45-0
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Memoirs, Autobiography: business & industry, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Autobiography: business and industry, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs