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Terence Le Cuirot

I soon got bored after the first three chapters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2015

Not what I expected, I soon got bored after the first three chapters, nothing in it dealing with making your own models.

Ian Devenney

Good general introduction, poor writing

Reviewed in Canada on 20 July 2013

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Fabricated is a detailed introduction to both the technical and (some of) the social implications of 3D printing technology, both currently and in the near future. Sadly, the book itself is rather like many of the 3D printed objects out there currently: my sense is that it relies too heavily on the hype of the technology itself, with less regard for quality assurance. Repetitive writing and many grammatical and typographical errors suggest that the book was pumped out to capitalize on the current craze without due regard for editing. I found myself underlining the errors as much as absorbing the content.
In all, I was hoping for some more commentary on the philosophical, political and aesthetic complexities of 3D printing. This book mentions a few of these issues, though depth is best found elsewhere. However, it is an easy to understand introduction to 3D printing for a non-technical audience.

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Zitron

An extensive collection of 3D printing ideas and facts

Reviewed in Germany on 22 April 2013

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Considering how hot and potentially disruptive the topic is, the book could have been much better. It seem that the author's sources mainly consist of the popular science literature. What is really good, it's the interviews with the actual hacker and manufacturers, descriptions of their work- and lifestyle. If you are looking for an in-depth technical book on 3D printing and manufacturing, this is not for you!

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Pete Roche

It's okay.

Reviewed in the United States on 28 June 2015

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The book is pretty informative, although it drags in places.
What I got from reading it is that additive manufacturing (a.k.a. "3D printing") has a place in the world of manufacturing, but it is not going to replace mass production any time soon.
I would have liked to see more discussion of applications like powder metallurgy. The authors could have taken fewer pages to get around to explaining why things like cartilage don't lend themselves well to the 3D process.
The book does get around to explaining why additive manufacturing isn't so environment-friendly after all. (It's a matter of economy of scale in the recycling process.)
All in all, it was worth my while to read the book, but it's no Eighth Wonder of the World.

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David Swann

Interesting but strays into science fiction

Reviewed in the United States on 14 August 2013

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Overall, I enjoyed reading about the amazing world of 3D printing. The book has a nice style that avoid diving into jargon and it does a good job explaining some complicated concepts in plain English.

I struggled with the overreach in a number of places where there was a seamless and poorly explained leap from feasible into science fiction. Ultimately, that damages the believability of the more modest ambitions which will create a manufacturing revolution in our lifetime. I feel it would have been much clearer to have had a single chapter at the end into which all the 'out there' content was placed.

Would I recommend this book? Probably not as a first read on the subject.

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Gary D. Scott

OK Book

Reviewed in the United States on 27 December 2014

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Good information, just a little too long and wordy for me.

M. H. MacDougall

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on 21 July 2013

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I bought this book to continue exploring the subject matter of Chris Anderson's "Makers: The New Industrial Revolution" and was thoroughly disappointed. Much handwaving, little meat; I began to wonder if I was reading the same book so many reviewers praised. My next purchase was Christopher Barnatt's "3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution", which I recommend highly; Barnatt covers a comparable range to "Fabricated" in far more depth.

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Tomactually

ho hum

Reviewed in the United States on 18 May 2014

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The same photos as the other 3-D printing books. I don't know what I expected but this wasn't it. A decent overview but nothing earth shattering

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James D. Horton

Research information

Reviewed in the United States on 8 March 2014

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We were looking for research information on 3-D printing and obtained this book but the information was not what we were looking for.

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