ISBN: 9780596101886

Make is required reading. "Makers" features technologies old and new used in service of the serious and the amusing, the practical and the outrageous. The makers profiled are driven by a … Meer...

Make is required reading. "Makers" features technologies old and new used in service of the serious and the amusing, the practical and the outrageous. The makers profiled are driven by a combination of curiosity, passion and plain old stick-to-itiveness to create the unique and astonishing. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Makers: All Kinds of People Making Amazing Things in Garages, Basements, and Backyards by Bob Parks &quot;Make&quot; magazine, launched in February 2005 as the first magazine devoted to Tech DIY projects, hardware hacks, and DIY inspiration, has been hailed as &quot;a how-to guide for the opposable thumb set&quot; and &quot;Popular Mechanics for the modern age.&quot; Itching to build a cockroach-controlled robot, a portable satellite radio or your very own backyard monorail? Hankering to hack a game boy or your circadian rhythms? Rather read about people who fashion laptop bags from recycled wetsuits and build shopping cart go-karts? &quot;Make&quot; is required reading.Now, following on the heels of &quot;Make&quot;&#039;s wildly popular inaugural issues, O&#039;Reilly offers &quot;Makers,&quot; a beautiful hardbound book celebrating creativity, resourcefulness and the DIY spirit. Author Bob Parks profiles 100 people and their homebrew projects-people who make ingenious things in their backyards, basements and garages with a lot of imagination and a little applied skill.&quot;Makers&quot; features technologies old and new used in service of the serious and the amusing, the practical and the outrageous. The makers profiled are driven by a combination of curiosity, passion and plain old stick-to-itiveness to create the unique and astonishing. Most are simply hobbyists who&#039;ll never gain notoriety for their work, but that&#039;s not what motivates them to tinker. The collection explores both the projects and the characters behind them, and includes full-color photographs and instructions to inspire weekend hackers.Parks is just the man to track the quirky and outlandish in their natural maker habitats. A well-known journalist and author who covers the personalities behind the latest technologies, Parks&#039; articles on innovations of all kinds haveappeared in &quot;Wired,&quot; &quot;Outside,&quot; &quot;Business 2.0&quot; and &quot;Make,&quot; He has contributed essays to &quot;All Things Considered&quot; on public radio and discussed trends in technology devices with Regis Philbin and Russ Mitchell on television. As a &quot;Wired&quot; editor, Parks directed coverage of new consumer technologies and contributed feature articles.All those who love to tinker or who fancy themselves kindred DIY spirits will appreciate Parks&#039; eclectic and intriguing collection of independent thinkers and makers. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description "Make" magazine, launched in February 2005 as the first magazine devoted to Tech DIY projects, hardware hacks and D.I.Y. inspiration, has been hailed as "a how-to guide for the opposable thumb set" and "Popular Mechanics for the modern age." Itching to build a cockroach-controlled robot, a portable satellite radio or your very own backyard monorail? Hankering to hack a game boy or your circadian rhythms? Rather read about people who fashion laptop bags from recycled wetsuits and build shopping cart go-karts? Make is required reading. Now, following on the heels of "Make's" wildly popular inaugural issues, O'Reilly offers "Makers", a beautiful hardbound book celebrating creativity, resourcefulness and the D.I.Y. spirit. Author Bob Parks profiles 100 people and their homebrew projects - people who make ingenious things in their backyards, basements and garages with a lot of imagination and a little applied skill. "Makers" features technologies old and new used in service of the serious and the amusing, the practical and the outrageous. The makers profiled are driven by a combination of curiosity, passion and plain old stick-to-itiveness to create the unique and astonishing.Most are simply hobbyists who'll never gain notoriety for their work, but that's not what motivates them to tinker. The collection explores both the projects and the characters behind them, and includes full-color photographs and instructions to inspire weekend hackers. Parks is just the man to track the quirky and outlandish in their natural maker habitats. A well-known journalist and author who covers the personalities behind the latest technologies, Parks' articles on innovations of all kinds have appeared in "Wired", "Outside", "Business 2.0", and "Make". He has contributed essays to "All Things Considered" on public radio and discussed trends in technology devices with Regis Philbin and Russ Mitchell on television. As a "Wired" editor, Parks directed coverage of new consumer technologies and contributed feature articles. All those who love to tinker or who fancy themselves kindred D.I.Y. spirits will appreciate Parks' eclectic and intriguing collection of independent thinkers and makers. Author Biography For more than 10 years, journalist and author Bob Parks has covered the quirky, fascinating personalities behind the latest technologies. His feature articles on innovation in business, sports, health, and the outdoors have appeared in magazines such as "Make", "Wired", "Outside", and "Business 2.0". He's read essays on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and discussed trends in consumer devices with the likes of Regis Philbin and Russ Mitchell on television. Parks worked as an editor for Wired magazine for five years, directing coverage in new consumer technologies and contributing feature articles. He received a BA cum laude in English in 1992 from Bates College. Long Description "Make magazine, launched in February 2005 as the first magazine devoted to Tech DIY projects, hardware hacks, and DIY inspiration, has been hailed as "a how-to guide for the opposable thumb set" and "Popular Mechanics for the modern age." Itching to build a cockroach-controlled robot, a portable satellite radio or your very own backyard monorail? Hankering to hack a game boy or your circadian rhythms? Rather read about people who fashion laptop bags from recycled wetsuits and build shopping cart go-karts? "Make is required reading. Now, following on the heels of "Make's wildly popular inaugural issues, O'Reilly offers "Makers, a beautiful hardbound book celebrating creativity, resourcefulness and the DIY spirit. Author Bob Parks profiles 100 people and their homebrew projects-people who make ingenious things in their backyards, basements and garages with a lot of imagination and a little applied skill. "Makers features technologies old and new used in service of the serious and the amusing, the practical and the outrageous. The makers profiled are driven by a combination of curiosity, passion and plain old stick-to-itiveness to create the unique and astonishing. Most are simply hobbyists who'll never gain notoriety for their work, but that's not what motivates them to tinker. The collection explores both the projects and the characters behind them, and includes full-color photographs and instructions to inspire weekend hackers. Parks is just the man to track the quirky and outlandish in their natural maker habitats. A well-known journalist and author who covers the personalities behind the latest technologies, Parks' articles on innovations of all kinds haveappeared in "Wired, "Outside, "Business 2.0 and "Make. He has contributed essays to "All Things Considered" on public radio and discussed trends in technology devices with Regis Philbin and Russ Mitchell on television. As a "Wired editor, Parks directed coverage of new consumer technologies and contributed feature articles. All those who love to tinker or who fancy themselves kindred DIY spirits will appreciate Parks' eclectic and intriguing collection of independent thinkers and makers. Details ISBN0596101880 Author Bob Parks Short Title MAKERS Pages 183 Publisher O'Reilly Media Language English ISBN-10 0596101880 ISBN-13 9780596101886 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 609.22 Illustrations Yes Year 2005 Publication Date 2005-12-31 Subtitle 100 People Who Make Amazing Things in Their Backyard, Basement of Garage Country of Publication United States Series Oreilly Place of Publication Sebastopol Birth 1970 DOI 10.1604/9780596101886 Imprint Make Community, LLC AU Release Date 2005-12-01 NZ Release Date 2005-12-01 US Release Date 2005-12-01 UK Release Date 2005-12-27 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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