Against the Odds: An Autobiography

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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. Also includes an updated chapter that reveals the details of the latest TOP SECRET Dyson appliance. Against the Odds will inspire engineers, inventors, and entrepreneurs and appeal to readers around the world. ISBN 1-58799-170-5 Contents Acknowledgements Preface Introduction 1 SwaIlows and amazons, sand dunes and bassoons 2 Learning to dream 3 The fastest piece of plywood in the world 4 Improving on the wheel 5 Betrayal over a ball 6 'It really was no miracle, what happened was just this . . .' 7 Inside the cyclone 8 In the land of the blind 9 Double vision 10 'Have you got a licence for that?' 11 Short chapter, big deaI 12 ' We ruv G-Force! ' - Japan to the rescue 13 Alien invasion ? 14 Freedom ! 15 The Dyson Dual Cyclone 16 A Iittle more Iuddism 17 ' This week's highest new entry . . . ' 18 Say good bye to the bag 19 Genetic engineering 20 Coals to Japan ? 21 A new philosophy of business 22 Coming to America Index About TEXERE