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“aweomse review of the myths of innovation and what actually causes innovation. ”
Joel L wrote this review Tuesday, July 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Doesn't stick to the author's stated design: compare the myths of innovation to historical realities. A little wordy at times, could probably be 10-20% shorter, could use a good dose of pithiness and succintness at times. All said, however, a worthy read. ”
Douglas H wrote this review Monday, June 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Passable. Maybe it was my mood, but while I could tell he was writing clearly, it just kind of blurred together. If I had to put this book in a genre, it would be in the "all those other books are wrong" genre.”
Michael Komarnitsky wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really like the book because of its simplicity and being concise, and yet I don"t feel the book is lacking in content. The chapters are also quite short that you can easily squeeze in time if you are a busy person. A truly inspiring book for anyone interested in the process of invention.”
Randolph Tan wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I pretty much liked this book, even quoted it in an article I published on innovation, http://www.es.hu/index.php?view=doc;19461”
Ákos Maróy wrote this review Thursday, November 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“For me "The Riddle" is more interesting than this one”
kaspar wrote this review Friday, May 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Each chapter title is a myth, like "There is a method for innovation" or "The myth of epiphany." Each chapter starts with a personal story. Each chapter has loads of examples - current (DNA, Craiglist, the Mac) and historical (Rosetta Stone, Gutenberg's press). There are whimsical quotes from Bertrand Russell and John Cage. History has never been more fun.”
Dan A wrote this review Sunday, May 11 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Innovation is not just the product of a lightbulb going off in someone's head. This book digs into the things that we commonly assume about innovation. It is a fun book to read, and it is inspirational in that it makes the great innovators of the past seem more everyday people who worked hard, built on others' ideas, and found ways to do new things.”
Shawn E wrote this review Friday, March 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
