The geography of genius : a search for the world's most creative places from ancient Athens to Silicon Valley / Eric Weiner.
Weiner, Eric, 1963-
2016
BF412 .W395 2016 (Mapit)
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Title The geography of genius : a search for the world's most creative places from ancient Athens to Silicon Valley / Eric Weiner.
Author Weiner, Eric, 1963-
Edition First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
ISBN 9781451691658 (hardcover)
1451691653 (hardcover)
9781451691672
145169167X
Published New York : Simon & Schuster, [2016]
Language English
Description 353 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number BF412 .W395 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification 153.9/809
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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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