Robinson, A: Sudden Genius
(Sprache: Englisch)
Genius and breakthroughs appear to involve something magical. Andrew Robinson looks at what science does, and does not, know about exceptional creativity, and applies it to the stories of ten breakthroughs in the arts and sciences, including Curie's...
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Genius and breakthroughs appear to involve something magical. Andrew Robinson looks at what science does, and does not, know about exceptional creativity, and applies it to the stories of ten breakthroughs in the arts and sciences, including Curie's discovery of radium and Mozart's composing of <The Marriage of Figaro.
Autoren-Porträt von Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson is the author of some twenty books covering both the arts and the sciences, which have been acclaimed by both national newspapers and specialist journals. They include five biographies of exceptionally creative individuals in a wide range of fields: the physicist Albert Einstein (A Hundred Years of Relativity, 2005), the film director Satyajit Ray (The Inner Eye. 1989), the writer Rabindranath Tagore (The Myriad-Minded Man,1995), the archaeological decipherer Michael Ventris (The Man Who Deciphered Linear B, 2002), and the polymath Thomas Young (The Last Man Who Knew Everything, 2006). He is a King's Scholar of Eton College, and holds a degree in chemistry from Oxford University and a second degree from the School of Oriental and African Studiesin London. For many years he worked in book publishing, television, and journalism, most recently as Literary Editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement from 1994-2006.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Andrew Robinson
- 2010, 400 Seiten, Maße: 16,6 x 24,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199569959
- ISBN-13: 9780199569953
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Englisch
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Robinson displays an actute sensitivity to the complexity and nuances of each topic...engrossing and often hard to put down. David R. Topper, ISIS In view of the ephemeral...nature of his subject, Robinson's calm and authority are exemplary. History Today Robinson's ten subjects display his impressive intellectual range. Peter Forbes, The Independent On the whole, this book does serve a useful purpose: it highlights the fact that creative people are complex individuals who focus on theur work to the exclusion of all else. New Scientist Fascinating book...The book's real value lies in its masterly overview of various theories promulgated about the causes of genius. The Sunday Times Robinson's book ranges widely and well, and he proves himself adept at explaining complex concepts. The Sunday Times
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