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The Soul of a New Machine

Name: The Soul of a New Machine
Rating: 4.5 (1 reviews)
Author: Tracy Kidder

by Tracy Kidder • 1981

IntermediateMedium

4.5

Why We Recommend It

A celebrated nonfiction narrative about engineering and team dynamics; Pulitzer Prize winner for General Nonfiction in 1982.

Key Ideas

Human side of engineering projects
Trade-offs in system design
Culture of innovation in constrained settings
Lessons in leadership and perseverance

Who Should Read This

engineers

history readers

project leaders

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Book Details

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

Medium

Rating

4.5

Topics

engineeringnarrativeclassic

Publication

1981

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