Sebastopol, CA--Mixing the tool-shed mentality of yesteryear with the products, gadgets and technologies of today--a new breed of inventor has emerged for the 21st century. In Makers (O'Reilly, $24.95 US), author Bob Parks profiles some of the world's most colorful Do-It-Yourselfers and more than seventy-five of their outrageously wacky projects, including:
Hitting bookshelves in December 2005, "Makers" follows the hugely successful launch of MAKE magazine, launched in February 2005 by O'Reilly Media as the first magazine devoted to Do-It-Yourself technology projects. "While MAKE provides the instruction for actual projects, "Makers" shows the inspiration of actual inventors," explained Parks. Known for exploring the personalities behind the latest technologies, Parks' articles have appeared in Wired, Outside, Business 2.0 and Make. He is a frequent guest on National Public Radio and has appeared on television, discussing technology alongside Regis Philbin and Russ Mitchell.
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