Genius Explained - Rilegato

Howe, Michael J. A.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0521640180 ISBN 13: 9780521640183

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Riassunto

Controversially suggests genius is made not born by tracing the lives of famous figures.

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Descrizione del libro

Genius Explained addresses the belief that genius is born not made. Controversially, it suggests genius is not a mysterious gift but the product of environment, personality and hard work and looks at the lives of, amongst others, Charles Darwin, George Eliot, the Bronte sisters, Michael Faraday and Albert Einstein.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The young Charles Darwin; 3. The long ascent of George Stephenson; 4. Michael Faraday; 5. Manufacturing genius; 6. Einstein and the prodigies; 7. The expertise of great writers; 8. Inventing and discovering; 9. Born to be a genius?; References; Personalia; Index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521640180
• ISBN 13: 9780521640183
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 231
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile