The new industrial revolution, which hit shelves and the world of ebooks and ebooksellers last week, makes the argument that whats happening right now with makers is. The book describes how entrepreneurs are using open source design, and 3d printing as a platform for driving resurgence of american manufacturing. First, chris anderson predicts that the fourth industrial revolution is likely to reduce barriers between inventors and markets due to new technologies such as. In the next industrial revolution, atoms are the new bits wired. Chris anderson 2012, former editorinchief of wired magazine, defines the movement as a new industrial revolution. Chris anderson wired magazine editor and bestselling author anderson takes readers to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as todays. Sep, 2012 chris anderson is editorinchief of wired magazine and is the author of the internationally acclaimed the long tail, which was shortlisted for the financial times and goldman sachs business book of the year award in 2006 and won the loeb award for the best business book in 2007. In makers, wired editor and bestselling author chris anderson reveals that a new industrial revolution is under way.
Jan 25, 2010 in a long, thoughful and exciting piece entitled in the next industrial revolution, atoms are the new bits, wireds editorinchief chris anderson describes the way that networks, 3d printers. We live in revolutionary times that some call a new industrial revolution driven by the mixing of computers with manufacturing technology. The new industrial revolution chris anderson crown business new york. For eleven years chris anderson was editorinchief of wired, a monthly magazine published in the usa and devoted to reporting on new and developing technologies and their effect on culture, the economy and politics. Oct 02, 2012 3d robotics cofounder and bestselling author chris anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as todays entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3d printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. He lives in northern california with his wife and five children. Chris anderson is editorinchief of wired magazine and is the author of the internationally acclaimed the long tail, which was shortlisted for the financial times and goldman sachs business book of the year award in 2006 and won the loeb award for the best business book in 2007. Anderson is the author of the new york times bestseller the long tail and free. Anderson is a former editor in chief of wired and no stranger to the economic paradoxes of peerproduction and open source. Its the combination of the webs innovation model with a new generation of computercontrolled desktop manufacturing tools that have a democratising impact, much like the pc and the internet did a generation ago. Why the future of business is selling less of more.
Anderson argues that makers, empowered by the web, 3d printing, crowdfunding, and other innovations will compete directly with mass manufacturing and play a major role in the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book was published on october 2, 2012, by crown business. He has written about both in previous books the long tail. Oct, 2012 chris anderson, editorinchief of wired magazine, bestselling author of the long tail, and founder of 3d robotics, is back with another book, makers. This acclaimed book by chris anderson is available at in several formats for your ereader. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to. Wired magazine editor and bestselling author chris anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Wired magazine editor and bestselling author chris anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as todays entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3d printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. Todays entrepreneurs, using opensource design and 3d printing, are employing micromanufacturing techniques to create a tsunami of products in small batches, often customized for specific customers at higher margins. If youre looking for the future of manufacturing, chris anderson, former editorinchief of wired, would have you check the garage. Basically, the maker movement is what happens when the web meets the real world. The productivity paradox of information technology. Although footnoted, he uses few academic sources for his work, and the style is one of a pop business theory book targeting a lay readership. Dec 07, 2012 chris anderson thinks you might be a toy company. The new industrial revolution 2012, was based on his 2010 article, atoms are the new bits. It was almost ten years ago that chris anderson 2009 introduced his pricing theory in digitalization, basically suggesting giving away products for free, based on the principle of shared goods and resources.
Chris anderson is the most forwardlooking and articulate speaker about the effect of new technology on business. Since the first industrial revolution people have generally had to follow the technology, moving to the big cities or from developing nations to developed countries. Nov 03, 2012 the book is based on a 2010 article anderson wrote for wired entitled in the next industrial revolution atoms are the new bits. The new industrial revolution by anderson, chris isbn. The book is based on a 2010 article anderson wrote for wired entitled in the next industrial revolution atoms are the new bits. Chris anderson says the maker movement is the next.
Can it really restart a manufacturing renaissance in america. What started as a cultural shifta fascination with new digital prototyping tools and a desire to extend the online phenomenon into realworld impactis now starting to become an economic shift, too. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading makers. After telling the heartwarming anecdote of how he fabricated some dolls house furniture for his daughters using a new 3d printer which works. Why the future of business is selling less of more and free. By far, the allstar of this movement is the home 3d printer as typified by the reprap and its hundreds of derivatives. Chris anderson, editorinchief of wired magazine, contends that america is on the verge of a new industrial revolution spurred by advances in computing. He examines what it looks like when the web generation turns to the real world, covering todays cottage industries, niche markets, the new factories, and what it means for our future. Anderson argues that makers, empowered by the web, 3d printing, crowdfunding, and other innovations will compete directly with mass manufacturing and play a major role in. In the next industrial revolution, atoms are the new bits. First, chris anderson predicts that the fourth industrial revolution is likely to reduce barriers between inventors and markets due to new technologies such as 3d printing for prototyping.
Although at the time andersons theory was considered as a technological solution, the. Wired journal editor and bestselling author chris anderson takes you to the doorway strains of a model new industrial revolution as at currents entrepreneurs, using open provide design and threed printing, convey manufacturing to the desktop. Why the future of business is selling less of more and. In the next industrial revolution, atoms are the new bits in an age of open source, customfabricated, diy product design, all you need to conquer the world is a brilliant idea. Chris anderson, editorinchief of wired magazine, bestselling author of the long tail, and founder of 3d robotics, is back with another book, makers. The new industrial revolution chris anderson lists. In an age of customfabricated, doityourself product design and creation, the collective potential of a million garage tinkerers and enthusiasts is. The new industrial revolution kindle edition by anderson, chris. For anyone who has ever been inspired by a ted talk, this is an insiders guide to creating talks that are unforgettable. Chris anderson starts with this basic premise in his book makers the new industrial revolution. He is also the author of the long tail, published in 2006.
The new industrial revolution by chris anderson maker businesses what starts as a hobby can become a miniempire all makers who aspire to become entrepreneurs have heroes. The new industrial revolution is the third book written by chris anderson, editor in chief of wired magazine. Bibliography information systems for business and beyond. To find out more, bof spoke with author and entrepreneur chris anderson who recently announced his decision to step down. Makers focuses on a new industrial revolution as modern entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3d printing, bring manufacturing to the. And hes not just talking about webbased and cloudbased businesses that dominate the world of startups. His first book, the long tail, is the definitive account of how the internet undermined blockbusterculture and created an economy of targeted niche products. Andersons evangelistic tone can grow tiresome, but for the most part, the former editor in chief of wired is an entertaining writer with a knack for the clarifying anecdote. The new industrial revolution, anderson describes how inexpensive and increasingly sophisticated digital fabrication tools, a growing culture of doityourself enthusiasts raised on the internet, and the spread of. Read book makers the new industrial revolution free boook online. His next book, free, was a new york times bestseller.
This, he claims, is taking us towards the next industrial revolution. In the next industrial revolution, atoms are the new bits in an age of open source, customfabricated, diy product design, all you need to conquer. He was with the economist for seven years before joining wired magazine in 2001, where he was the editorinchief until 2012. The new industrial revolution, author and wired editorinchief chris anderson takes an indepth look at desktop manufacturing and the flourishing maker movement. Andersons background as a journalist results in a punchy anecdotal style that is unrelentingly optimistic. The new industrial revolution by wireds magazine editor in chief chris anderson, is his recently published book about the things we are able to build by ourselves in current time, empowered by desktop digital fabrication tools, and how this technologies might change the. Nov 05, 2012 chris anderson, editorinchief of wired magazine, contends that america is on the verge of a new industrial revolution spurred by advances in computing.
The idea is that bits are software and atoms hardware. In this fascinating followup to the long tail wired editor anderson explores what it means when almost anyone can own the means of production. Chris anderson says the maker movement is the next industrial revolution. Contents part one the revolution chapter l chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 part two chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter the invention revolution 3 the new industrial revolution 17 the history of the future 33 we are all. Jun 24, 20 we live in revolutionary times that some call a new industrial revolution driven by the mixing of computers with manufacturing technology. These are people we read about who started with little more than a passion and access to tools, and then just didnt stop. Anderson left wired in november 2012 to be the fulltime ceo of 3d robotics, his aerial robotics company, which he believes exemplifies many of the ideas he proposes in this book.
Oct 04, 2012 anderson is the author of the new york times bestseller the long tail and free. The new industrial revolution 4 maker faire goes to the white house 5. Anderson left wired in november 2012 to be the fulltime ceo of 3d robotics, his aerial robotics company, which he believes exemplifies many of. The bestselling author of the long tail reveals the next big. He is known for his 2004 article entitled the long tail.