Calling All Minds
Subtitle
How to Think and Create Like an Inventor
Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples? Have you ever tried to make a kaleidoscope or build a pair of stilts?
In "Calling All Minds," Temple Grandin explores the ideas behind all of those questions and more. She delves into the science behind inventions, the steps various people took to create and improve upon ideas as they evolved, and the ways in which young inventors can continue to think about and understand what it means to tinker, to fiddle, and to innovate. And laced throughout it all, Grandin gives us glimpses into her own childhood tinkering, building and inventing.
More than a blueprint for how to build things, in "Calling All Minds" Grandin creates a blueprint for different ways to look at the world. And more than a call to action, she gives a call to imagination and shows readers that there is truly no single way to approach any given problem — but that an open and inquisitive mind is always key.
Bio
Temple Grandin, author, animal scientist and autism activist, received her master’s degree in animal science from ASU (1975) and PhD from the University of Illinois. She was honored in Time Magazine’s 2010 list of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World,” and the HBO movie based on her life, starring Claire Danes, won seven Emmy Awards. She is a professor at Colorado State University.
Praise for this book
An impassioned call to look at the world in unique ways with plenty of practical advice on how to cultivate a curious, inquiring, imaginative mind.
Kirkus Reviews
Grandin offers a nuanced perspective on the qualities of a successful inventor — notably, a sense of wonder and curiosity, careful observation and the willingness to learn from mistakes.
Publishers Weekly
