{"product_id":"9781623170752","title":"Free to Make: How the Maker Movement is Changing Our Schools, Our Jobs, and Our Minds","description":"Dale Dougherty, creator of \u003ci\u003eMAKE: \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and the Maker Faire, provides a guided tour of the international phenomenon known as the Maker Movement, a social revolution that is changing what gets made, how it’s made, where it’s made, and who makes it. \u003ci\u003eFree to Make\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to join what Dougherty calls the “renaissance of making,” an invitation to see ourselves as creators and shapers of the world around us. As the internet thrives and world-changing technologies—like 3D printers and tiny microcontrollers—become increasingly affordable, people around the world are moving away from the passivity of one-size-fits-all consumption and command-and-control models of education and business. \u003ci\u003eFree to Make\u003c\/i\u003e explores how making revives abandoned and neglected urban areas, reinvigorates community spaces like libraries and museums, and even impacts our personal and social development—fostering a mindset that is engaged, playful, and resourceful. \u003ci\u003eFree to Make\u003c\/i\u003e asks us to imagine a world where making is an everyday occurrence in our schools, workplaces, and local communities, grounding us in the physical world and empowering us to solve the challenges we face.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130409959664,"sku":"9781623170752","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781623170752_p0.jpg?v=1763861542","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781623170752","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}