Adam Savage is a maker, designer, television host, producer, husband, and father. He was the cohost of all 278 hours of MythBusters on the Discovery Channel for fourteen years and host of its 2019 spinoff MythBusters, Jr., as well as several other TV shows. He also makes stuff and tells his stories on his website Tested.com. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, twin boys, and two amazing dogs. Every Tool’s a Hammer is his first book.
'Adam has drawn for us an imperative how-to for creativity that
goes well beyond scissors, saws and glue, to include
vulnerability, self-confidence and self-deprecating humour. I
am aware of no human outside of fiction more qualified to pen this
rousing paean to making. I adore this book'
*Star of Parks and Recreation*
'Careful, close, often repetitive work lets the brain wander back
and forth, from the micro-task literally at hand to the bigger
problems, solutions, insights and emotions that we usually
drown out with stimulus. Believe me when I say: when you’ve made as
many Blade Runner blasters as Adam Savage has, you’ve learned a lot
about yourself. Adam has stocked up a lot of deep thought and
deeper wisdom: about how to make things large and small, decisions
large and small, and how to make sure you’re making the things that
matter. Consider this book as a 3D print out of Adam’s brain, and
be glad you have it'
*John Hodgman, Bestselling author of The Areas of My Expertise*
'This book is creative rocket fuel. Adam is a master maker, and
this might be his greatest creation yet - a funny, vulnerable and
soulful dive into the beautiful mind of passionate
artist. It’s about making stuff, but there is also philosophy,
insight, and, most of all, inspiration. This book is so cool!'
*Ed Helms*
'Artists, inventors, and creators of every stripe will find
Savage’s work inspiring and informative, while Mythbusters fans and
others will savor his many amusing “making” foibles and
misadventures'
*Booklist*
'A personal look at the importance of creativity in all walks
of life'
*The Verge*
'The handyman dad will love this book...Adam Savage
challenges readers to take a deeper look at what inspires them when
it comes to 'making and molding, building and
breaking' offering his own tips and tricks along the way about
his favorite techniques and tools'
*O, the Oprah Magazine*
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