The Geography of Genius by Eric Weiner
An intellectual odyssey, a traveler s diary, and a comic novel all rolled into one. Smart, original, and utterly delightful. Daniel Gilbert, Harvard professor and bestselling author of Stumbling on HappinessA charming mix of history and wisdom cloaked as a rollicking travelogue. Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Steve Jobs
Travel the world with Eric Weiner, the New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss, as he journeys from Athens to Silicon Valley and throughout history, too to show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times.
In The Geography of Genius, acclaimed travel writer Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. He explores the history of places, like Vienna of 1900, Renaissance Florence, ancient Athens, Song Dynasty Hangzhou, and Silicon Valley, to show how certain urban settings are conducive to ingenuity. And, with his trademark insightful humor, he walks the same paths as the geniuses who flourished in these settings to see if the spirit of what inspired figures like Socrates, Michelangelo, and Leonardo remains. In these places, Weiner asks, What was in the air, and can we bottle it?
This link can be traced back through history: Darwin s theory of evolution gelled while he was riding in a carriage. Freud did his best thinking at this favorite coffee house. Beethoven, like many geniuses, preferred long walks in the woods.
Sharp and provocative, The Geography of Genius redefines the argument about how genius came to be. His reevaluation of the importance of culture in nurturing creativity is an informed romp through history that will surely jumpstart a national conversation.
Eric Weiner is the author of The Geography of Bliss, a New York Times bestseller that has been translated into eighteen languages. Weiner has reported from more than three dozen countries as a former journalist for NPR and the New York Times. His work has appeared in publications such as the New Republic, Slate, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Foreign Policy, the New York Times Magazine, and the Best American Travel Writing compilation. Starbucks and Caribou are where he spends the majority of his time. Eric Weiner's website is www.ericweinerbooks.com, where you may learn more about him.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781451691658 |
| ISBN 10 | 1451691653 |
| Title | The Geography of Genius |
| Author | Eric Weiner |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2016-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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