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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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The geography of genius, a search for the world's most creative places from ancient Athens to Silicon Valley, Eric Weiner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-337) and index

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contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The geography of genius

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

905699695

Responsibility statement

Eric Weiner

Sub title

a search for the world's most creative places from ancient Athens to Silicon Valley

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. --Publisher

Table Of 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

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