The Maker's Field Guide: Updated & Expanded GOLD Edition

INSTANT KICKSTARTER AND INDIEGOGO BESTSELLER

Funded by over 2,300+ backers on the leading crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter and Indiegogo in under 60 days — this 2020 Updated & Expanded GOLD Edition hardcover builds upon the previous success of the 2019 critically acclaimed book, The Maker's Field Guide: The Art & Science of Making Anything Imaginable — which went onto reach lists such as #1 Industrial Design book and Top Design Books of All Time shortly after its debut. Now including more than 115 pages of massively overhauled content to meet the demands of true R&D, design, manufacturing, engineering or creative industry professionals, as well as startup entrepreneurs and inventors alike.

The Maker Movement represents a dramatic shift towards the democratization of design, engineering, education, jobs and manufacturing. Advancements in new technologies such as desktop 3d printing and CNC machining are now putting powerful tools that were once only available to large institutions like NASA in the hands of millions of creators worldwide. This rapid pace of disruption is creating a paradigm shift like no other in history, opening up many new opportunities for independent makers and entrepreneurs that were once unimaginable.

The Maker’s Field Guide has been written as the first and only resource of its kind — demystifying almost every single tool, technology, and technique involved in the process of building professional quality prototypes for use in design, engineering, product development, special effects, or Kickstarter campaigns. Written by acclaimed industrial designer Christopher Armstrong, this book is the by-product of over a decade of practical, hands-on experience honed directly in the field of advanced research & development.

Relying on the latest scientific methods and STEM practices from around the world, it delivers a comprehensive understanding on the use of manual "old-school" tools of the trade, as well as "new-school" state-of-the-art technologies; featuring real-world case studies by top industry professionals in all areas of design, engineering, and film-making today.