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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2016.
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| Edition: | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The geography of genius : |b a search for the world's most creative places from ancient Athens to Silicon Valley / |c Eric Weiner. |
| 250 | |a First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Simon & Schuster, |c 2016. | |
| 300 | |a 353 pages ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-337) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a 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. | |
| 520 | |a 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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