Every Tool's A Hammer

Name: Every Tool's A Hammer
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9781471185137
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Life Is What You Make It

By Adam Savage

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Summary

In Every Tool's A Hammer, Adam Savage shares insights from his life as a maker and creative problem-solver. He delves into his experiences with creating things, offering practical advice and inspiration to fellow creators. The narrative explores the joys and challenges of bringing imaginative ideas to life and encourages embracing both success and failure in the pursuit of making.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the creative process and the mind of a maker. It offers personal anecdotes, practical advice, and insights into problem-solving and creativity, making it a compelling read for DIY enthusiasts and fans of Adam Savage.

Every Tool's A Hammer

The golden rules of creativity from Adam Savage, star of Mythbusters

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *

‘An imperative how-to for creativity… I adore this book’ Nick Offerman

Adam Savage – star of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters and one of the most beloved figures in science and tech – shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality.

Every Tool’s a Hammer is Adam Savage’s chronicle of his life as a maker. Through stories from forty-plus years of making and moulding, building and breaking, this book is a toolbox of problem-solving, complete with a shop’s worth of notes on the tools, techniques, and materials he uses most often.

This book will save you a few mistakes (and maybe fingers), as well as help turn your curiosities into creations. You will find everything you need to inspire you to build, make, invent, explore and – most of all – enjoy the thrills of being a creator.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Every Tool's A Hammer by Adam Savage receives praise for its inspiring insights into creativity. Reviewers highlight Savage's ability to delve deep into the philosophy and practical aspects of making, blending humour and vulnerability. The book is celebrated for its motivational advice that resonates with artists, inventors, and fans of his work.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471185137

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

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Adam Savage Biography & Memoir Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Adam Savage is a maker, designer, television host, producer, husband, and father. He was the cohost of all 278 hours of MythBusters on the Discovery Channel for fourteen years and host of its 2019 spinoff MythBusters, Jr., as well as several other TV shows. He also makes stuff and tells his stories on his website Tested.com. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, twin boys, and two amazing dogs. Every Tool’s a Hammer is his first book.