40 Principles: TRIZ Keys to Technical Innovation (Triztools, V. 1) [Paperback]

Genrich Altshuller (Author), Lev Shulyak (Author), Steven Rodman (Author), LEV SHULYAK (Illustrator), GENRICH ALTSHULLER (Translator), STEVEN RODMAN (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0964074036 | ISBN-13: 978-0964074033 | Publication Date: January 24, 1998 | Edition: 1

This is the first volume in Technical Innovation Centers' TRIZ TOOLS Series. It includes the complete text of Genrich Altshuller's classic 40 Principles, plus: Genrich Altshuller: Father of TRIZ, by Leonid Lerner.

Introduction to TRIZ & Three Steps for Solving an Inventive Problem, by Lev Shulyak.

TRIZ Contradiction Matrix, one of the most powerful TRIZ Tools for solving inventive problems.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian

From the Publisher

TRIZ (the Russian acronym for Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) was developed by this book's author, Genrich Altshuller. Studied and respected around the world, TRIZ shows that technical systems evolve following predictable patterns. Consequently, inventiveness can be learned by anyone. Developed underground by Russian scientists, TRIZ has validated itself by solving thousands of difficult technical problems. Over 60,000 engineers world-wide are trained in TRIZ. In 1984, Lev Shulyak, translator of this book, taught the first U.S. TRIZ course.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 141 pages
• Publisher: Technical Innovation Center, INC.; 1 edition (January 24, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964074036
• ISBN-13: 978-0964074033
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Oversimplification of TRIZ, March 10, 2003

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Patrick McDermott (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 40 Principles: TRIZ Keys to Technical Innovation (Triztools, V. 1) (Paperback)

I selected this book because the TOC indicated that two pages were deveoted to each of the 40 priciples. This is because 2-3 diagrams take up one page and the second page is blank. The diagrams were not very effective at conveying the underlying priciple and most diagrams were a mediocre example of the application of the principle.

There is little information in this text on how to identify and develop the inherent contradiction that one is trying to solve. However, the contradiction matrix at the end is relatively easy to read when determining which priciples to apply to a problem.

I had hoped to buy a single book on TRIZ to get a better understanding of the theory and its application. This book was not sufficient for that purpose.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise packaging of an enormous knowledge base, July 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: 40 Principles: TRIZ Keys to Technical Innovation (Triztools, V. 1) (Paperback)

Strongly recommend that everyone pursuing breakthroughs in thinking begin with a solid foundation of knowledge that can be gained from this book. Found the expression of the 40 principles to be the most easily understood yet of all the books on TRIZ.

4 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Have fun from TRIZ, June 30, 1998

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This review is from: 40 Principles: TRIZ Keys to Technical Innovation (Triztools, V. 1) (Paperback)

The famous Altshuller's inventive principles (1969) with funny illustrations. Semyon Savransky, The TRIZ Experts