Makers: The New Industrial Revolution (book)

*Makers: The New Industrial Revolution* by Chris Anderson explores how digital technology and the maker movement are transforming manufacturing. It explains how tools like 3D printers, open-source hardware, and online collaboration empower individuals and small groups to create products locally, efficiently, and affordably. This shift is democratizing innovation, reducing reliance on large factories, and fostering a new era of entrepreneurship and customized production. Anderson highlights how this revolution is changing economies, supply chains, and innovation processes, making manufacturing more accessible and adaptable for everyday people and small enterprises.