Reinventing the Wheel

Reinventing the Wheel

Einband:
Kartonierter Einband
EAN:
9780060761387
Untertitel:
A Story of Genius, Innovation, and Grand Ambition
Autor:
Steve Kemper
Herausgeber:
HarperBusiness
Anzahl Seiten:
336
Erscheinungsdatum:
15.03.2005
ISBN:
0060761385

Informationen zum Autor From August 1999 to January 2001, veteran journalist Steve Kemper was the only outsider to have exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Dean Kamen and his team of engineers at DEKA. His work has appeared in Smithsonian , National Geographic , and other magazines. This is his first book. Klappentext Reinventing the Wheel is the riveting, behind-the-scenes story of the enigmatic and cocksure inventor Dean Kamen and the Segway Human Transporter. When Kamen invented the two-wheeled vehicle known to many by its code name, Ginger, he promised it would transform the face of personal transportation forever. But when this brilliant and driven inventor attempted to become an entrepreneur, a colossal power struggle ensued. Here, Steve Kemper takes you along for the wild ride. In Reinventing the Wheel, Kemper goes inside Kamen's world of technology development, where nerve and ingenuity collide with high finance and the bottom line. Zusammenfassung Reinventing the Wheel is the riveting! behind-the-scenes story of the enigmatic and cocksure inventor Dean Kamen and the Segway Human Transporter. When Kamen invented the two-wheeled vehicle known to many by its code name! Ginger! he promised it would transform the face of personal transportation forever. But when this brilliant and driven inventor attempted to become an entrepreneur! a colossal power struggle ensued. Here! Steve Kemper takes you along for the wild ride. In Reinventing the Wheel ! Kemper goes inside Kamen's world of technology development! where nerve and ingenuity collide with high finance and the bottom line.

Autorentext
From August 1999 to January 2001, veteran journalist Steve Kemper was the only outsider to have exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Dean Kamen and his team of engineers at DEKA. His work has appeared in Smithsonian, National Geographic, and other magazines. This is his first book.

Klappentext
Reinventing the Wheel is the riveting, behind-the-scenes story of the enigmatic and cocksure inventor Dean Kamen and the Segway Human Transporter.When Kamen invented the two-wheeled vehicle known to many by its code name, Ginger, he promised it would transform the face of personal transportation forever. But when this brilliant and driven inventor attempted to become an entrepreneur, a colossal power struggle ensued. Here, Steve Kemper takes you along for the wild ride. In Reinventing the Wheel, Kemper goes inside Kamen's world of technology development, where nerve and ingenuity collide with high finance and the bottom line.


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