Fab - by Neil Gershenfeld (Paperback)

About the Book

Personal fabricators are about to revolutionize the world just as personal computers did a generation ago, and "Fab" shows us how

Book Synopsis

What if you could someday put the manufacturing power of an automobile plant on your desktop? According to Neil Gershenfeld, the renowned MIT scientist and inventor, the next big thing is personal fabrication-the ability to design and produce your own products, in your own home, with a machine that combines consumer electronics and industrial tools. Personal fabricators are about to revolutionize the world just as personal computers did a generation ago, and Fab shows us how.

Review Quotes

"Accessible, inspiring and wonderfully human: sure to spark the imagination."

"Gershenfeld is a visionary who sees us on the edge of a renaissance as interesting as the personal computer revolution." -- Jeff Bezos

"Gershenfeld writes with the agility of a high-wire artist and the style of a best-selling novelist....Fab is fascinating. Prepare to be amazed."

"Gershenfeld's account of the technology's evolution is delicious. An accessible book that even non-technophiles will love. In fact, Fab should be required reading for foreign-service officers, managers in humanitarian agencies, and others working to alleviate poverty."

About the Author

Neil Gershenfeld has been called the intellectual father of the maker movement. He leads MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms, and is the founder of the global network of over 1,000 community fab labs.