Fabricated
By Hod Lipson & Melba Kurman
The New World of 3D Printing. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013.
Summary of Fabricated book by Hod Lipson & Melba Kurman
The exciting history of 3D printers, their sudden rise, and how they promise to impact every facet of today’s world from schools to hospitals to individual homes—based on research and interviews.
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What do you get from this book? Learn why 3D printing is revolutionizing the modern way of living
3D printing started out pricey and complicated, but today’s high-tech printers provide a cost-effective way to produce goods
“Additive manufacturing” begins with raw materials that are layered together based on the computer’s instructions
Mass production enables cheap, fast goods but sacrifices quality—3D printers make it possible to get all three
3D printing will destroy some jobs but create others, just as old 3D printer technologies are replaced with new ones
Digital designs were expensive, but costs have been reduced, allowing scientists to begin manufacturing human body parts
Kitchens and schools are both integrating 3D computers with their traditional methods
The “Fibonacci” series and “lattice-like” structures were found only in nature, but modern 3D printers are recreating them
3D printings is just as pollutive as traditional manufacturing, but that’s changing thanks to new eco-friendly technology
New technology requires new laws to safeguard consumers from guns, drugs, and copyright infringement
“Earl grey syndrome” stunts humanity’s imagination, but “Multimaterial Printing” is changing all that
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Who should read Fabricated book
- Science students
- business strategists
- technology enthusiasts
- industrialists
- anyone with an interest in computers
About the author of Fabricated
Hod Lipson
Professor Hod Lipson is a robotics engineer and TED Talk lecturer who heads up the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University, which focuses on manufacturing machines capable of creativity. Melba Kurman is a technology analyst whose advice has helped companies like Microsoft expand new technologies in the marketplace. She also hosts a popular podcast and blog on financial planning.
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