TY - BOOK AU - Savransky, Semyon D. TI - Engineering of creativity: introduction to TRIZ methodology of inventive problem solving SN - 9780849322556 U1 - 620.0042 PY - 2000/// CY - Florida PB - CRC KW - Engineering KW - Technological innovations KW - Creative thinking KW - TRIZ theory KW - Problem solving KW - Problem solving--Methodology N1 - Includes bibliography and index N2 - Invention and innovation lie at the heart of problem solving in virtually every discipline, but they are not easy to come by. Divine inspiration aside, historically we have depended primarily on observation, brainstorming, and trial-and-error methods to develop the innovations that provide solutions. But these methods are neither efficient nor dependable enough for the high-quality, high-tech engineering solutions we need today ER -