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Against the Odds

An Autobiography

By James Dyson

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| Hardcover | 9781587991707

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The inspiring autobiography of James Dyson, the country?s leading entrepreneur and inventor, and how he succeeded against all the odds. Dyson's freewheeling account of his struggles, failures and successes is interspersed with his insights on how to turn an inspired idea into a household name. AlsContinue

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Ok, the book is a bit long-winded, but Dyson's journey is amazing and inspiring. Guts, the key point is guts and persistence (but being persistent for so long require guts anyway). Dyson got lots of that and you can see how he went against almost everything! A good read if you are aspiring inventor ... (continue)

Ok, the book is a bit long-winded, but Dyson's journey is amazing and inspiring. Guts, the key point is guts and persistence (but being persistent for so long require guts anyway). Dyson got lots of that and you can see how he went against almost everything! A good read if you are aspiring inventor or designer.

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Prof Nemo said on Jun 23, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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Best book on entrepreneurship and creating invention

James Dyson's book is one of my all time favorite book on business, entrepreneurship, and invention. James is such an insightful inventor and designer that is one of the best (if not the best) in the world at them moment. His work inspired the iMac team.

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Kempton said on Jun 21, 2007 | Add your feedback