Terence: The Man Who Invented Design | Biography of Design Pioneer | Perfect for Design Enthusiasts, Students & Professionals" （如果原始标题中的"Terence"是特定人名或品牌，请确认是否需要保留或调整）

A good biography.One that gives the reader a v clear unambiguous look at the man.From great vision to the parsimonious small minded reaction he had to the everyday pinpricks that affect us all.A man with great wealth who was penny-pinching and resented staff who made expense claims or used Earl grey tea bags rather than PG tips and who spent time pursuing these irritants out of all proportion to their insignificant cost.Difficult to understand his mindset. For all his achievements, vision,energy and commitment it's his numbing inability to rise above this mundane nonsense that is the most striking.And is in stark contrast to his sweeping vision about design and practical application.This aspect of his character pitches Terence Conran into the most humdrum,narrow pettiness.His need to exaggerate his achievements and not recognise the contribution of others:these contrasts in him tarnish to a small degree a v big contribution he made to modern living and thought that he orchestrated.He was never big about small things with the exception of design,where details mattered. The opening chapter sentences were over described with words crowding each other and slowing the flow.They got in the way.And there were brief but glib references to Sir Roy Strong who had to deal in his career with the Thatcher government cosh of gross underfunding of the V&A,aggressive unions, precious keepers and pretty much intransigence everywhere ....and Terence Conran one of it's trustees who talked about the museum's exhibits as 'products' and behind closed doors was scathing about Strong.A meeting of minds there wasn't. The authors have written a biography of merit.They worked with Terence Conran closely,they are not outsiders looking from afar.But experienced the highs and low's close to.They saw and took part in the mechanics behind the actual.It has the ring of truth.Whatever truth is.