The Seven Secrets of How to Think Like a Rocket Scientist

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Longuski, Jim (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Θέματα: Popular works.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astrophysics.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

Would you like to know the methods that rocket scientists use—expressed in a way that you could apply to your everyday life? The book you are holding does just that. Illustrated are the methods (the 7 secrets) with anecdotes, quotations and biographical sketches of famous scientists, ideas from sci-...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Dream
• Imagine It
• Work on the Big Picture
• Aim High
• BS!
• Brainstorm
• Create Desire
• Tell a Story
• Sleep on It
• Think JFK
• Judge
• Get Real
• Play Games
• Simulate It
• Run a Thought Experiment
• Know Your Limits
• Weigh Ideas
• Ask
• Ask Dumb Questions
• Ask Big Questions
• Ask “What If?”
• Ask: “Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral?”
• Ask Just One More Question
• Check
• Prove Yourself Wrong
• Inspect for Defects
• Have a Backup Plan
• Do a Sanity Test
• Check Your Arithmetic
• Know the Risks
• Question Your Assumptions
• Simplify
• Keep It Simple, Stupid
• Draw a Picture
• Make a Mock-up
• Name the Beasts
• Look at the Little Picture
• Do the Math
• Apply Occam’s Razor
• Optimize
• Minimize the Cost
• Minimize the Time
• Be Mr. Spock
• Make It Faster, Better, Cheaper (But Not All Three!)
• Know When Bigger Is Better
• Let Form Follow Function
• Pick the Best People
• Make Small Improvements
• Do
• Learn by Doing
• Sharpen Your Axe
• Correct It on the Way
• Do Something
• Don’t Ignore Trends
• Work on Your Average Performance
• Look Behind You
• Learn from Your Mistakes
• Epilogue.