| Description |
1 online resource (236 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; 1 Hero Worship; 2 Nature versus God; 3 Darwin Annotated; 4 The Miracle Worker; 5 Bending Time; 6 Pick the Innovator; 7 Is Psychology All in Your Head?; 8 Inspirations from the Heart; 9 It's Electric; 10 Two Luminous Lives; 11 Immunology and the Uncommon Man; 12 Connectivity; 13 A Modest Proposal for Saving Mankind; 14 Medications Everywhere but Only One Pill; 15 A Way to Die; 16 Steering the Craft; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
| Summary |
Genius can seem incomprehensible even to seasoned researchers. Einstein's theory of special relativity, Rutherford's glimpse into the invisible heart of the atom--such astonishing breakthroughs seem almost magical--like bolts of insight arising from nowhere. Genius Unmasked reveals the true nature of genius, taking the reader on a journey through the lives and minds of more than a dozen brilliant scientists, ranging from Darwin, Einstein, Edison, and Pasteur, to such lesser known but important innovators as Maria Montessori. Their stories are truly compelling, and at time inspiring, but, more |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Genius -- Case studies
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Creative ability in science -- Case studies
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Creative ability.
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creativity.
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Creative ability
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Creative ability in science
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Genius
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2013003365 |
| ISBN |
9780199976607 |
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0199976600 |
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9780199976591 |
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0199976597 |
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