22.0 x 14.0cms 222pp very good paperback & cover This book argues that ''geniuses'' are the product of a combination of environemnt. personality and sheer hard work. The case studies fous on Charles Darwin George Eliot George Stevenson the Brontee sisters Michael Faraday & Albert Einstein.

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T�tulo: Genius Explained
Editor: Cambridge University Press Cambridge 1999
Fecha de publicaci�n: 2001
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 0521008492
ISBN 13: 9780521008495
Encuadernaci�n: Encuadernaci�n de tapa blanda

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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 Bront� sisters, Michael Faraday and Albert Einstein in this fascinating and accessible book which will be of interest to academics, students and the interested lay reader.

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teor�a y cr�tica del dise�o y han escrito m�s de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en �xitos de ventas. Tambi�n han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Dise�o del siglo XX, El dise�o industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Dise�o del siglo XXI.

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