Genius : a very short introduction
by
Robinson, Andrew, 1957-
Title
:
Genius : a very short introduction
Very short introductions ;
Author
:
Robinson, Andrew, 1957-
ISBN
:
9780199594405
Personal Author
:
Robinson, Andrew, 1957-
Publication Information
:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Physical Description
:
xiv, 135 p. : ill., ports. 18 cm.
Series
:
Very short introductions ; 259
Very short introductions ; 259.
Contents
:
Defining genius -- Family affairs -- The schooling of genius -- Intelligence and creativity -- Genius and madness -- Chameleon personalities -- Arts versus sciences -- Eureka experiences -- Perspiration and inspiration -- Genius and us.
Abstract
:
The first concise study of genius in both the arts and the sciences, using the life and work of famous geniuses to illuminate this phenomenon.-publisher description.
Subject Term
:
Genius.
| Library | Item Barcode | Material Type | Shelf Number | Status |
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| Perpustakaan Kuala Lumpur | 39292004279283 | Adult Non-fiction Book | 153.98 / ROB | Open shelf |