| Description |
ix, 221 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
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? |
| Summary |
Annotation. In Genius Explained Michael J. A. Howe addresses the commonly held belief that genius is born not made. Controversially he suggests that genius is not a mysterious and mystical gift but the product of a combination of environment, personality and sheer hard work. The exceptional talents of those we call geniuses are the result of a unique set of circumstances and opportunities but in every case they are pursued and exploited with a characteristic drive, determination and focus which the rest of us rarely show. Michael J. A. Howe develops these ideas through a series of case studies focusing on famous figures such as Charles Darwin, George Eliot, George Stevenson, the Bronte sisters, Michael Faraday and Albert Einstein in this fascinating and accessible book which will be of interest to academics and students of intelligence and the interested lay reader |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Audience |
Trade Cambridge University Press |
| Subject |
Genius.
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Genius -- Case studies.
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| Author |
ebrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
99020488 |
| ISBN |
0521640180 hardbound |
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