The book this episode covers
Invention
James Dyson · Reading rank 114 · in 6 other episodes
David closes the episode with an enthusiastic, direct recommendation to read the book.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Against the Odds
James Dyson · Reading rank 1 · in 25 other episodes
David recommends buying and reading both of Dyson's autobiographies, in order.
Explicit praise · Reread language
Made in Japan
Akio Morita with Edwin M. Reingold and Mitsuko Shimomura · Reading rank 21 · in 21 other episodes
David tells listeners to buy Morita's book and calls it fantastic.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Inside Steve's Brain
Leander Kahney · Reading rank 150 · in 3 other episodes
David applies the book's account of art-and-technology integration and Jobs's working habits to Dyson's cross-disciplinary design practice.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
A History of Great Inventions
James Dyson, edited by Robert Uhlig · Reading rank 189 · in 3 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Also mentioned
Steve Jobs's 1985 Playboy interview
Steve Jobs with David Sheff · Reading rank 95 · in 6 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
The Splendid and the Vile
Erik Larson · Reading rank 143 · in 5 other episodes
David applies Churchill's refusal to quit from The Splendid and the Vile to James Dyson's persistence.
Founder theme
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
L. T. C. Rolt · Reading rank 312 · in 2 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
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