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

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

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Main Author:	Weiner, Eric, 1963-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Edition:	First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Genius > Miscellanea. Geography > Psychological aspects. Cities and towns. Weiner, Eric, > 1963- > Travel. Voyages and travels.
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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
Physical Description:	353 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-337) and index.
ISBN:	9781451691658 (hardcover) 1451691653 (hardcover) 9781451691672 (trade paper) 145169167X (trade paper)
Author Notes:	Eric Weiner is author of the New York Times bestsellers The Geography of Bliss and The Geography of Genius , as well as the critically acclaimed Man Seeks God and, his latest book, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers . A former foreign correspondent for NPR, he has reported from more than three dozen countries. His work has appeared in the New Republic , The Atlantic , National Geographic , The Wall Street Journal , and the anthology Best American Travel Writing . He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife and daughter. For more information, visit: EricWeinerBooks.com.