The geography of genius : a search for the world's most creative places from ancient Athens to Silicon Valley /
Weiner, Eric, 1963-
The geography of genius : a search for the world's most creative places from ancient Athens to Silicon Valley / Eric Weiner. - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - 353pages 24cm
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 REACTIONARY : VIENNA PITCH PERFECT -- GENIUS IS CAFFEINATED : VIENNA ON THE COUCH -- GENIUS IS WEAK : SILICON VALLEY -- EPILOGUE: BAKING BREAD AND HANGING TEN.
9781451691658 (hardcover) 9781451691672 (trade paper)
2015004798
Weiner, Eric, 1963- --Travel.
Genius--Miscellanea.
Geography--Psychological aspects.
Cities and towns.
Voyages and travels.
HISTORY / World.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / General.
BF412 / .W395 2016
153.9/809
The geography of genius : a search for the world's most creative places from ancient Athens to Silicon Valley / Eric Weiner. - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - 353pages 24cm
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 REACTIONARY : VIENNA PITCH PERFECT -- GENIUS IS CAFFEINATED : VIENNA ON THE COUCH -- GENIUS IS WEAK : SILICON VALLEY -- EPILOGUE: BAKING BREAD AND HANGING TEN.
9781451691658 (hardcover) 9781451691672 (trade paper)
2015004798
Weiner, Eric, 1963- --Travel.
Genius--Miscellanea.
Geography--Psychological aspects.
Cities and towns.
Voyages and travels.
HISTORY / World.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / General.
BF412 / .W395 2016
153.9/809