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Tag along on this __New York Times__ bestselling “witty, entertaining romp” (__The New York Times Book Review__) as Eric Winer travels the world, from Athens to Silicon Valley—and back through history, too—to show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times.In this “intellectual odyssey, traveler’s diary, and comic novel all rolled into one” (Daniel Gilbert, author of __Stumbling on Happiness__), acclaimed travel writer Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. A “superb travel guide: funny, knowledgeable, and self-deprecating” (__The Washington Post__), he explores 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. With his trademark insightful humor, this “big-hearted humanist” (__The Wall Street Journal__) 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. In these places, Weiner asks, “What was in the air, and can we bottle it?” “Fun and thought provoki

Who reads The Geography of Genius : Lessons from the World's Most Creative Places?

Author

Eric Weiner

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Paperbacks

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781451691658

Category

history

Subjects

Psychology, Fiction, Science

Rating

4.3 / 5 (701 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14