Ok, this is the Makers manifesto, but Anderson uses too many pages for expressing a simple concept (filling them with too many "commercials" for 3-d printers and the like). ( )

A little outdated but a very good introduction to the DIY maker industry and it's importance in the ever evolving field of manufacturing. ( )

Meh only ok. Not to say the stuff the book talks about isn't exciting (it truly is), but most of the stuff is old news. Even though I believe in all the parts it didn't convince me it's a revolutionary engine of growth for the masses.
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The book that follows on from where the Long Tail started. Only this time it's about the manufacture of niche items and products.

It describes how anyone these days can set themselves up as a manufacturer of a company to make anything and everything. THis can be done by using open source designs, collaborative engineering, small scale production, and ways of generating startup money for products.

He covers various examples, including details of his own multimillion pound company 3D Robotics, that he he up to make RC helicopters that were created using open source manufacturing methods.

I think that it is a seminal book that details the way that manufacturing is changing. Big companies aren't history just yet, but the small guys are starting to have a more equal hand in the market.
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Great summary of where the next world of boutique manufacturing is headed. ( )