Genius: A Very Short Introduction

Genius is the name we give to a quality of work that transcends fashion, celebrity, fame, and...
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Author: Andrew Robinson
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Genius: A Very Short Introduction by Robinson, Andrew

Genius: A Very Short Introduction

$24.97

Genius: A Very Short Introduction

$24.97
Author: Andrew Robinson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Genius is the name we give to a quality of work that transcends fashion, celebrity, fame, and reputation. Somehow, genius abolishes both the time and the place of its origin. Shakespeare's plays and Mozart's melodies and harmonies continue to move people in languages and cultures far removed from their native England and Austria. Similarly, Darwin's ideas are still required reading for every working biologist; they continue to generate fresh thinking and experiments around the world. The first concise study of genius in both the arts and the sciences, this Very Short Introduction uses the life and work of familiar geniuses--including Homer, Leonardo, Tolstoy, Marie Curie, Galileo, and Newton--to illuminate both the individual and the general aspects of genius. In particular, Robinson explores the roles of talent, heredity, parenting, education, training, hard work, intelligence, personality, mental illness, inspiration, eureka moments, and luck, in the making of genius.


Author: Andrew Robinson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 01/29/2011
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 4.30h x 6.80w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780199594405

About the Author

Andrew Robinson is currently a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge. He is the author of some twenty books covering both the arts and the science.



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