Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing

A very interesting and well written book about a revolutionary and upcoming field of technology. After reading this book, you'll find it amazing that with physical chemistry, structural engineering, programming and electronics, you can make all your dreams come true. Could you imagine being able to turn the elements into building blocks to use at your disposal? If you are a student like me, who's looking for a field to apply his/her skills in, CHOOSE THIS ONE!

An excellent book, that is very insightful into the 3d printing process .

Hod Lipson has done a lot of pioneering work and speculated well on 3d printings potentials - great easy read

I bought this book for my son as a Christmas gift, he wanted it for his Uni course and It was a great price than any shops

Not what I expected, I soon got bored after the first three chapters, nothing in it dealing with making your own models.

very good read

Its a very good guide for those who want to start in the world of the 3D printing. Definitly recommended.

Goes into detail about not just 3d printers but the idea of 3d printing in general and how it has the potential to change the way we eat, live, and create.

Livro com rico conteúdo sobre manufatura aditiva que aborda além das tecnologias o aspecto de design que os novos produtos devem possuir para que possamos extrair o máximo valor destes novos processos de fabricação.

Un testo completo che, analizzato lo stato dell'arte, prova ad ipotizzare anche un prossimo futuro. Chiaro, semplice, esauriente. Se proprio vogliamo trovare un'area da sviluppare ulteriormente è quella rappresentata dalla comunità dei makers: dal DIY (Do It Yourself) al DIT (Do It Togheter).

For more than a decade now I have been reviewing nonfiction books on Amazon.com. My reading covers a wide array of subject matter including history and politics, biographies, disasters, economics and business and even science and medicine from time to time. I love to tackle new subjects. A couple of months ago radio and television talk show host Glenn Beck introduced me to a fantastic new technology with the potential to change the world as we know it. Despite the fact that I am technically challenged I was bound and determined to learn more. I needed a book written in language that the average person could understand. I believe I have found just such a book in Hod Lipson and Melba Kurman's "Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing". "Fabricated" is a comprehensive overview of this cutting-edge technology. Frankly, I was positively spellbound by what I learned and could not put the book down. And I am very pleased to report that for the most part I was actually able to comprehend what the authors were talking about. What is so neat about 3D printers is that they offer the prospect of mankind exerting control over the physical world. In the future, people will be able to fabricate exactly what they need where and when they need it. So what do these new-fangled machines look like and exactly how do they work? According to the authors "a 3D printer can be small enough to fit into a tote bag or the size of a small mini-van. Printers can range in cost from a few hundred dollars to half a million dollars. Their unifying trait is that they follow instructions from a computer to place raw materials into layers to form a three-dimensional object." There are so many potential applications. Lipson and Kurman walk us through the intricate process of fabricating a number of different objects, some simple and others quite complex. Now the formal industry name for 3D printing is "additive manufacturing" which is very descriptive of how these machines actually work. As the authors point out "additive refers to the fact that 3D printing methods fabricate objects by either depositing or binding raw materials into layers to form solid three-dimensional objects". 3D printers will allow us to build products in shapes never before possible with conventional machinery while at the same time blending familiar materials into novel combinations. While it is important to realize that this technology is still in its infancy it might surprise you to learn that you may have already purchased a product created by a 3D printer. In "Fabricated" you will discover that 3D printers are already in use in such diverse industries as consumer electronics, automobiles, aerospace and even in the medical and dental fields. For example, the clear plastic braces that your twelve year old is wearing were probably made on a 3D printer! The emergence of 3D printing has spurred some exciting new programs in our nation's classrooms. Fab@school helps teachers create curriculum that integrates science and 3D printing to teach core math and science concepts. The goal is to get elementary and middle school students excited about math and science and to introduce them to the fascinating world of engineering and design. These are the skills that are going to be in demand in the 21st century workplace. Meanwhile, on another front and Italian designer named Enrico Dini has devised a computer guided 3D printing construction method that uses sand and inorganic binder to create artificial sandstone. Just imagine the possibilities! Lipson and Kurman also introduce us to a scientist who is experimenting with a solar-powered 3D printer! As I said, the possibilities are virtually endless. If you are intrigued by new technology, wondering what the potential business applications might be or are simply imbued with intellectual curiosity then I would strongly urge you to pick up a copy of "Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing". There are so many ideas and so much information to digest here. It would appear that 3D printing would be most apropos for high end and custom made goods but that remains to be seen. Towards the end of the book Hod Lipson and Melba Kurman delve into the considerable legal, moral and ethical ramifications of all of this. There are copyright, patent and liability issues to ponder and when it comes to bioprinting major ethical issues to contemplate. I found "Fabricated" to a meticulously researched and very well-written book. In my view the authors have succeeded in their stated goal of making this material very accessible to the general reader. "Fabricated" is sprinkled with dozens of incredible photographs that will greatly enhance your understanding of the subject matter at hand. This is really exciting stuff and I learned an awful lot! A great choice for general readers as well. Very highly recommended!

great

The book is in very good condition. It did not take long to arrive. The book is very, very interesting.