Against the odds : an autobiography : Dyson, James, 1947- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

288 pages : 24 cm

James Dyson is the inventor and designer of the "Dual Cyclone", the revolutionary vacuum cleaner that is today generating annual sales of £100 million in the UK and £300 million worldwide. In an industry where the term "latest technology" usually implies nothing more than re-styling, new color or perhaps a retractable cord, James Dyson's creation has taken the market by storm. This is the extraordinary story of a man whose unorthodox methods, unswerving optimism and self-belief brought him spectacular success, completely bucking the trend of failed inventors and designers. It is a story of personal and business triumph, and will be an inspiration for designers, inventors, entrepreneurs or anyone who wants to know what it takes to succeed against the odds. - Jacket flap

Includes index

Introduction -- Book 1 : Inventing myself. Swallows and amazons, sand dunes and bassoons -- Learning to dream -- Book 2 : First bites. The fastest piece of plywood in the world -- Improving on the wheel -- Betrayal over a ball -- Book 3 : Beware the cyclone. It really was no miracle, what happened was just this -- Inside the cyclone -- In the land of the blind -- Double vision -- Have you got a license for that? -- Short chapter, big deal -- We ruv G-Force! : Japan to the rescue -- Alien invasion? -- Freedom! -- Book 4 : Doing a Dyson. The Dyson Dual Cyclone -- A little more Luddism -- This week's highest new entry -- Say goodbye to the bag -- Genetic engineering -- Coals to Japan? -- Book 5 : The way ahead. A new philosophy of business -- The future : cleaning up the planet, and a way forward for Britain

James Dyson is the inventor and designer of the "Dual Cyclone", the revolutionary vacuum cleaner that is today generating annual sales of ℗Đ100 million in the UK and ℗Đ300 million worldwide. In an industry where the term "latest technology" usually implies nothing more than re-styling, new color or perhaps a retractable cord, James Dyson's creation has taken the market by storm. This is the extraordinary story of a man whose unorthodox methods, unswerving optimism and self-belief brought him spectacular success, completely bucking the trend of failed inventors and designers. It is a story of personal and business triumph, and will be an inspiration for designers, inventors, entrepreneurs or anyone who wants to know what it takes to succeed against the odds. - Jacket flap