Learn how to think critically about the design of things you want to make. Readers will learn to analyze the efficiency of their plans, while still feeling encouraged to push forward with new ideas. Photos, sidebars, and callouts help readers draw connections between new concepts in this book and other makers-related concepts they may already know. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.,Some of today's most incredible innovations are coming from the global community of makers. These thinkers, inventors and hackers share information and technology to push new ideas forward. Readers will discover how they can join the maker movement and help improve the way we live. Simultaneous eBook.,Introduces the topic of design thinking, describing what it is, why it is important, and what they are used for.,