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Weiner, Eric, 1963-
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Weiner, Eric, 1963- -- Travel.
Genius -- Miscellanea.
Geography -- Psychological aspects.
Cities and towns.
Voyages and travels.
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Weiner, Eric, 1963-
Weiner, Eric, 1963- -- Travel.
Genius -- Miscellanea.
Geography -- Psychological aspects.
Cities and towns.
Voyages and travels.
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The
geography
of
genius
: a
search
for the
world
's
most
creative
places
from
ancient
Athens
to
Silicon
Valley
/ Eric Weiner.
by
Weiner, Eric, 1963-
Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Call #:
153.9809 W423g
Subjects
Weiner, Eric, 1963- -- Travel.
Genius
-- Miscellanea.
Geography
-- Psychological aspects.
Cities and towns.
Voyages and travels.
ISBN:
9781451691658 (hc.)
Edition:
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Description:
352 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents:
Introduction: Adventures with The Galton Box --
Genius
is simple :
Athens
--
Genius
is nothing new : Hangzhou --
Genius
is expensive : Florence --
Genius
is practical : Edinburgh --
Genius
is chaotic : Calcutta --
Genius
is reactionary : Vienna pitch perfect --
Genius
is caffeinated : Vienna on the couch --
Genius
is weak :
Silicon
Valley
-- Epilogue: Baking bread and hanging ten.
Summary:
An acclaimed travel writer examines the connection between surroundings and innovative ideas, profiling examples in such regions as early-twentieth-century Vienna, Renaissance Florence,
ancient
Athens
, and
Silicon
Valley
.
Genre:
Travel memoirs.
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