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The seven secrets of how to think like a rocket scientist [electronic resource] / Jim Longuski

Author
Longuski, Jim
Published
New York : Copernicus Books, [2007]
Copyright Date
©2007
Physical Description
1 volume
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SpringerLink (Online service)
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Contents
Part 1 -- Introduction -- Part I -- Imagine It -- Work on the Big Picture -- Aim High -- BS! -- Brainstorm -- Create Desire -- Tell a Story -- Sleep on It -- Think JFK -- Part II -- Get Real -- Play Games -- Simulate It -- Run a Thought Experiment -- Know Your Limits -- Weigh Ideas -- Part III -- Ask Dumb Questions -- Ask Big Questions -- Ask "What If?" -- Ask: "Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral?" -- Part III -- Ask Just One More Question -- Part IV -- Prove Yourself Wrong -- Inspect for Defects -- Have a Backup Plan -- Do a Sanity Test -- Check Your Arithmetic -- Know the Risks -- Question Your Assumptions -- Part V -- Keep It Simple, Stupid -- Draw a Picture -- Part V -- Make a Mock-up -- Name the Beasts -- Look at the Little Picture -- Do the Math -- Apply Occam's Razor -- Part VI -- Minimize the Cost -- Minimize the Time -- Be Mr. Spock -- Make It Faster, Better, Cheaper (But Not All Three!) -- Know When Bigger Is Better -- Part VI -- Let Form Follow Function -- Pick the Best People -- Make Small Improvements -- Part VII -- 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 -- Part VII -- Learn from Your Mistakes -- Epilogue
ISBN
9780387682228
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Bibliography Note
Bibliogr.: pages 155-157.
Reproduction Note
Electronic reproduction. Berlin : Springer, 2007. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Available via SpringerLink.
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