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Against the Odds

An Autobiography

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An edition of Against the Odds (1997)

Against the Odds

An Autobiography

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James Dyson is the inventor and designer of the "Dual Cyclone", the revolutionary vacuum cleaner that is today generating annual sales of £100 million in the UK and £300 million worldwide. In an industry where the term "latest technology" usually implies nothing more than re-styling, new color or perhaps a retractable cord, James Dyson's creation has taken the market by storm. This is the extraordinary story of a man whose unorthodox methods, unswerving optimism and self-belief brought him spectacular success, completely bucking the trend of failed inventors and designers. It is a story of personal and business triumph, and will be an inspiration for designers, inventors, entrepreneurs or anyone who wants to know what it takes to succeed against the odds. - Jacket flap.

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English
Pages
288

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Against the Odds: An Autobiography (Business Icons)
December 7, 2000, Texere
Paperback in English - 2 edition
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Against the Odds: An Autobiography
June 1, 1997, Orion Publishing, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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First Sentence

"Rural idyll. Death of my father."

Table of Contents

Introduction
Book 1 : Inventing myself.
Swallows and amazons, sand dunes and bassoons
Learning to dream
Book 2 : First bites.
The fastest piece of plywood in the world
Improving on the wheel
Betrayal over a ball
Book 3 : Beware the cyclone.
It really was no miracle, what happened was just this
Inside the cyclone
In the land of the blind
Double vision
Have you got a license for that?
Short chapter, big deal
We ruv G-Force! : Japan to the rescue
Alien invasion?
Freedom!
Book 4 : Doing a Dyson.
The Dyson Dual Cyclone
A little more Luddism
This week's highest new entry
Say goodbye to the bag
Genetic engineering
Coals to Japan?
Book 5 : The way ahead.
A new philosophy of business
The future : cleaning up the planet, and a way forward for Britain

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Format
Hardcover
Pagination
288 p.
Number of pages
288
Dimensions
9.1 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

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OL7983805M
Internet Archive
againstoddsautob0000dyso
ISBN 10
0752809814
ISBN 13
9780752809816
Library Thing
258438
Goodreads
3990610

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