Invention The Care and Feeding of Ideas by Norbert Wiener 1993 MIT University science books Math books Mathematicians book gifts for readers
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This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover with dust jacket. 1993 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. The pages are still crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight. Black hardcover boards under dust jacket are also near fine with barely a hint of shelf wear. The accompanying dust jacket is near fine with only very light shelf wear. Smaller hardcover, crown octavo book size or 5.5" x 8.5" with 159 pages including index.
Invention The Care and Feeding of Ideas by Norbert Wiener includes an Intro by Steve Joshua Heims. After the death of Wiener, the manuscript for this book was found among his papers. Wiener warned against the change in direction of the scientific world which came to fruition. The book is a salutary corrective from the past and a chance to rethink the components of an environment that encourages inventiveness. He provides an insiders understanding of the history of discovery and invention, emphasizing the historical circumstances that foster innovations. His message is that truly original ideas cannot be produced on the assembly line. The best course for society is to encourage the best minds to pursue the most interesting topics and reward them for their insights.
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