Cover Image

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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weiner, Eric, 1963-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Genius > Miscellanea.
Geography > Psychological aspects.
Cities and towns.
Weiner, Eric, > 1963- > Travel.
Voyages and travels.
HISTORY / World.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / General.
Weiner, Eric, > 1963-
Genius.
Travel.
Miscellanea.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Travel writing.
Description
Summary: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
Physical Description:353 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-337) and index.
ISBN:9781451691658 (hardcover)
1451691653 (hardcover)
9781451691672 (trade paper)
145169167X (trade paper)