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David Straker and Graham Rawlinson

The authors modestly describe this as the most comprehensive manual for innovation ever written covering the science, psychology, art and process of innovation!

What it certainly does provide is an excellent study of the nature of invention (as opposed to general idea generation), and the best English language introduction to the Russian TRIZ system.

TRIZ is a Russian acronym for Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. It is aimed at the invention of new devices, but also offers ideas for more general invention and problem solving. The TRIZ methodology is very effective, but has suffered in the past from being put across in the West in the form of inadequate translations from the original Russian. This book, written by two of the foremost TRIZ experts in the UK puts across the practical side of TRIZ while also giving plenty of background on the mechanics and realities of invention.

Co-authored by Graham Rawlinson (a psychologist) and David Straker (an engineer and writer), the book includes a simple 7 step process which the authors believe simplifies TRIZ  for everyone - not just for engineers as it was originally conceived.

This isn't a cheap book, but if you are interested in innovation, particularly from a product development viewpoint, it's a must.

I found the book both light-hearted and profound. It deals with complex subjects with clarity and converts the complex into understandable fundamentals I can readily use as tools to see a problem in a different light. TRIZ is a powerful, proven invention tool and this is a wonderfully useable introduction to it.

George Prince (Founder of Synectics Inc., Creativity and Innovation Consultancy) 

This is a very important book. It sums up the essence of inventiveness in a way that all others have failed to thus far.

Jeffrey Hyman, Director, The Innovation Exchange, RHM

It's great!

Andre de Zanger, Head of The Creativity Institute, New York

If you really want to invent something, whatever it is, then read this book!

This is a well written book covering scientific analysis and the psychology and methods associated with the way we solve problems. These subjects are presented in a clear, concise and thought provoking manner. I would not hesitate in recommending it to anyone who has to solve problems on a daily basis.

Ian Mitchell, Senior Design Engineer, Ilford Ltd

TRIZ students will find many parts of How to Invent (Almost) Anything very useful. The chapter on TRIZ is succinct, and includes all the basic techniques of TRIZ. I really liked a lot of the approaches, and several I had never seen before and will start using right away. The sections on logical tools and scientific analysis methods are excellent companions to TRIZ, and incorporate the TRIZ concepts of using available resources, while showing the reader how to be technically creative about what is available and what is a resource. How to Invent is an exciting addition to the literature of TRIZ in English.

Ellen Domb, editor, The TRIZ Journal and US TRIZ trainer and facilitator

An excellent complement to the study of TRIZ by introducing many other relevant thinking models and language of thoughts. It will help a great deal to provide a strong understanding of the creative thinking process.

C. H Wong, Asia Pacific Research Institute, Singapore

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