How To Fly A Horse by Kevin Ashton
WINNER OF THE 800-CEO-READ BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015 In the vein of Susan Cain's QUIET and Malcolm Gladwell's DAVID AND GOLIATH, HOW TO FLY A HORSE is a smart, empowering book that dispels the myths around genius and creativity. There is a myth about how something new comes to be;
Ashton is persuasive … His well chosen examples reinforce the idea that there is no magic or myth to creation or discovery, making this an approachable, thought-provoking book that encourages everyone to be as good as they can be* Observer *
An inspiring vision of creativity that’s littered with practical advice, and is a cracking read to boot. * BBC Focus *
Many of these anecdotes are rather lovely – a chapter on the credit denied female scientists is fascinating * Daily Telegraph *
An inspiring vision of creativity that’s littered with practical advice, and is a cracking read to boot. * BBC Focus *
Many of these anecdotes are rather lovely – a chapter on the credit denied female scientists is fascinating * Daily Telegraph *
Kevin Ashton began his career at Procter & Gamble, where he led pioneering work on RFID (radio-frequency identification), for which he coined the term the “Internet of Things.” He went on to cofound the Auto-ID Center at MIT and led three successful start-ups in the field. His writing about innovation and technology has appeared in The New York Times, the Atlantic, Quartz, and Medium.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099591771 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099591774 |
| Title | How To Fly A Horse |
| Author | Kevin Ashton |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2016-01-28 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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