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THE GEOGRAPHY OF GENIUS
A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
The bestselling author of THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS returns with an exploration of the ways in which genius relates to location.
In The Geography of Genius, Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. He relates 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. In these places, Weiner asks, “What was in the air, and can we bottle it?”
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. Sharp and provocative, The Geography of Genius is an informed romp through history that offers clues into what makes for a creative culture.
New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss, Eric Weiner travels the world, from Athens to Silicon Valley, and journeys throughout history to illuminate how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times Weiner believes in the power of place and the influence of culture on creativity. 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. The art scene in Renaissance Florence was riddled with rivalries large and small.
Weiner’s previous book has sold 200,000 copies across all formats and been translated into twenty languages.
A former reporter for the New York Times, Eric Weiner‘s commentary and essays appear in the Los Angeles Times, Slate, the New Republic, AFAR, and other publications. He has also served as a correspondent for NPR in New York, Miami, and Washing D.C., and was part of a team of NPR reporters that won a Peabody Award for a series in investigative reports about the U.S. tobacco industry.
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. Sharp and provocative, The Geography of Genius is an informed romp through history that offers clues into what makes for a creative culture.
New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss, Eric Weiner travels the world, from Athens to Silicon Valley, and journeys throughout history to illuminate how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times Weiner believes in the power of place and the influence of culture on creativity. 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. The art scene in Renaissance Florence was riddled with rivalries large and small.
Weiner’s previous book has sold 200,000 copies across all formats and been translated into twenty languages.
A former reporter for the New York Times, Eric Weiner‘s commentary and essays appear in the Los Angeles Times, Slate, the New Republic, AFAR, and other publications. He has also served as a correspondent for NPR in New York, Miami, and Washing D.C., and was part of a team of NPR reporters that won a Peabody Award for a series in investigative reports about the U.S. tobacco industry.
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Published 2016-01-05 by Simon & Schuster |