Contents; Prologue: Peeling an Apple; I: The Hidden Intelligence of Invention; II: An Invention Framework; III: The Heuristics of Invention; IV: Common Invention Themes; Epilogue: Invention Through the Looking Glass; Notes; References; Index
Summary
Drawing on hundreds of examples, this study of human ingenuity argues that all inventions are the result of the same basic principles rather than random inspiration. The author, a cognitive psychologist, reveals the mind's capacity for problem-solving from the Stone Age to the present day
