num_pages: 368
description: New York Times Bestseller Travel the world with Eric Weiner the New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss as he journeys from Athens to Silicon Valleyand throughout history tooto show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times.In The Geography of Genius acclaimed travel writer Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. 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. And with his trademark insightful humor he 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?
language: English
title: The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
publisher: Simon & Schuster