In this book Anderson tells the story of Austrian inventor Franz Gsellmann. He's some one most of us will never have heard of. He didn't invent something we use every day or that everyone admires for it's ingenuity. In fact, what he invented is really just an oddity, more of an art piece than an invention. That's actually what makes this book worth reading. It's not a story of innovation, constantly striving to make a thing better. It's a celebration of curiosity, of doing a thing simply because it brings you joy. While it may be of limited interest to the average reader, I could easily see using this in a classroom setting to introduce a creative project.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley.
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