{"product_id":"free-to-make-dale-dougherty-9781623170745","title":"Free to Make: How the Maker Movement Is Changing Our Schools, Our Jobs, and Our Minds","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating study of the global Maker Movement that explores how \u003cb\u003e'making'\u003c\/b\u003e impacts our personal and social development--perfect for enthusiastic DIY-ers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDale Dougherty, creator of \u003ci\u003eMAKE: \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and the Maker Faire, provides a guided tour of the international phenomenon known as the Maker Movement, a social revolution that is changing what gets made, how it's made, where it's made, and who makes it. \u003ci\u003eFree to Make\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to join what Dougherty calls the \"renaissance of making,\" an invitation to see ourselves as creators and shapers of the world around us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the internet thrives and world-changing technologies--like 3D printers and tiny microcontrollers--become increasingly affordable, people around the world are moving away from the passivity of one-size-fits-all consumption and command-and-control models of education and business. \u003ci\u003eFree to Make\u003c\/i\u003e explores how making revives abandoned and neglected urban areas, reinvigorates community spaces like libraries and museums, and even impacts our personal and social development--fostering a mindset that is engaged, playful, and resourceful. \u003ci\u003eFree to Make\u003c\/i\u003e asks us to imagine a world where making is an everyday occurrence in our schools, workplaces, and local communities, grounding us in the physical world and empowering us to solve the challenges we face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale Dougherty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623170745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623170745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2016 pg. 20","brand":"Dale Dougherty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979416830207,"sku":"9781623170745","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0a04041-08fe-49f8-8b1a-cbcf79315fa5.jpg?v=1683245427","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/free-to-make-dale-dougherty-9781623170745","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}