Title:
Think like a rocket scientist : simple strategies you can use to make giant leaps in work and life
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2020
Publication Information:
New York : PublicAffairs, 2020.
©2020
Physical Description:
vii, 353 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781541762596
9781541762602
Abstract:
"We're experiencing a second age of spaceflight, and the renaissance of rocket science is captivating the world. Movies and television shows set in this sphere consistently top the charts, and millions tune in to watch SpaceX launches. Although we glamorize rocket science, we assume that it's beyond comprehension by mere mortals who don't have a special kind of genius baked into their DNA (hence the common saying, "It's not rocket science"). Yet while the complex math and scientific details of building rockets may be out of our reach, the principles that guide the discipline don't have to be. In this mind-expanding book, Ozan Varol, an actual rocket scientist, shows how the strategies that built the Apollo 11 can help you achieve your own moon shot. Think Like a Rocket Scientist teaches you how to attack previously unsolved problems, how to overcome everyday obstacles to grand ambitions, and much more. A deeply knowledgeable scholar with a breezy, contrarian voice, Varol inspires us not only to dream big--but to achieve those dreams too"-- Provided by publisher.
The second age of spaceflight and the renaissance of rocket science is captivating the world. Many assume rocket science is beyond comprehension by mere mortals who don't have a special kind of genius baked into their DNA. Varol, an actual rocket scientist, shows how the strategies that built the Apollo 11 can help you attack previously unsolved problems, overcome everyday obstacles to grand ambitions, and much more. He inspires us not only to dream big, but to achieve those dreams too. -- adapted from publisher info
Contents:
Introduction -- Launch. Flying in the face of uncertainty ; Reasoning from first principles ; A mind at play ; Moonshot thinking -- Accelerate. What if we sent two rovers instead of one? ; The power of flip-flopping ; Test as you fly, fly as you test -- Achieve. Nothing succeeds like failure ; Nothing fails like success -- Epilogue: The new world.
Language:
English
