@Lmo: It’s picked up interest now, and it’s a very valid and useful topic on design. I’d appreciate it if was moved back to the correct sub-forum.
@TomJones: I’m interested in most areas of design. I think it will be best to hear only about books that have had a big impact on you, and how. Maybe ones that have taught you valuable information on running your business, or perhaps non-design books that have given you a different outlook to life, bettering your design.
I have to say, the Dyson biography is very inspiring and it’s good to hear he shares my opinions in many ways. A great read for anyone freelancing in any creative field, and how to overcome such obstacles. I wish I had read it when I was much younger. Another, though very different, of mine is Daniel Simon’s ‘Cosmic Motors’. I’ve always loved conceptual vehicle design and photoreal visualisation, and find this book really aspirational. Purely visual …but that works too.