Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure

Dyson電器發明人James Dyson傳記，紀錄Dyson早年從藝術學院畢業後，如何踏上工業設計與發明之路，經歷無數次失敗與嘗試，終於成功研發出跨時代、突破性的電器產品，無論是超強吸塵器、吹風機或無扇葉電風扇，Dyson的研發之路與精神依然拼鬥至今。

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.”