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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.
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Weiner, Eric, 1963-
Thorndike Press, 2016.
Call #:
LP
153
.9809
W423g
Subjects
Weiner, Eric, 1963- -- Travel.
Genius -- Miscellanea.
Geography -- Psychological aspects.
Cities and towns.
Voyages and travels.
Series
Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction.
ISBN:
9781410485854 (large print : hc)
1410485854 (large print : hc)
Edition:
Large print ed.
Description:
617 p. (large print) ; 23 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 unintentional : Vienna pitch-perfect -- Genius is contagious : Vienna on the couch -- Genius is weak : Silicon Valley -- Epilogue : Baking bread and hanging ten.
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:
Sharp and provocative, The Geography of Genius redefines the argument about how genius came to be. This reevaluation of the importance of culture in nurturing creativity is an informed romp through history that will surely jumpstart a national conversation.
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.
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Travel memoirs.
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2
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