WH Allen Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies for Giant Leaps in Work and Life

I read a lot - a book a fortnight, sometimes more and it takes a lot to keep me interested but this book ticks all the boxes. Interesting, entertaining, well written and so practical in terms of applying the problem solving skills outlined by the author - I thoroughly enjoyed it - highly recommended.

I do not normally write book reviews because, frankly, whether a book is good or not is highly subjective. But this book? This is groundbreaking, it woke me up, it jolted me into action. I bought it for relatives and friends. I cited it on presentations at work and in conferences. Now we just need to get the message out there to more people. Getting back to first principles and not thinking by analogy has become a motto for me.

As an entrepreneur and creative person I have been following Ozan Varol for a couple of years. His weekly newsmail is one of the few newsmail I actually read.This book is about creativity, thinking, strategizing, testing and learning. It's well written and with great example from the history of Nasa and SpaceX. Along with good examples from Ozans work on the Mars Rovers.If you want to move the boundaries of the world. This book is worthy your time.

"Think Like a Rocket Scientist" is an absolute joy to read. Ozan did such a marvelous job of writing this book. He is careful to provide examples after every new strategy he introduces. I am learning so much and will be equipped with a new toolkit filled with "thinking outside of the box" strategies and tactics. The book has a satisfying and smooth flow to it. I am impressed with how vast Ozan's knowledge is and how he explains difficult ideas so eloquently.

Very interesting book that will change the way you think about so many things.