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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New York :
Simon & Schuster,
2016.
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| Edition: | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.