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Engineering for Industrial Designers and Inventors: Fundamentals for Designers of Wonderful Things J. Kenneth Van Dover The ancient science of bing-faIf you have designs for wonderful machines in mind, but aren't sure how to turn your ideas into real, engineered products that can be manufactured, marketed, and used, this book is for you. Engineering professor and veteran maker Tom Ask helps you integrate mechanical engineering concepts into your creative design process by presenting them in a rigorous but largely nonmathematical format. Through mind stories and images, this book provides you with a