Genius: A Very Short Introduction

Genius: A Very Short Introduction

by Andrew Robinson
Genius: A Very Short Introduction

Genius: A Very Short Introduction

by Andrew Robinson

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Overview

Genius is the name we give to a quality of work that transcends fashion, celebrity, fame, and reputation. Somehow, genius abolishes both the time and the place of its origin. Shakespeare's plays and Mozart's melodies and harmonies continue to move people in languages and cultures far removed from their native England and Austria. Similarly, Darwin's ideas are still required reading for every working biologist; they continue to generate fresh thinking and experiments around the world. The first concise study of genius in both the arts and the sciences, this Very Short Introduction uses the life and work of familiar geniuses—including Homer, Leonardo, Tolstoy, Marie Curie, Galileo, and Newton—to illuminate both the individual and the general aspects of genius. In particular, Robinson explores the roles of talent, heredity, parenting, education, training, hard work, intelligence, personality, mental illness, inspiration, eureka moments, and luck, in the making of genius.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199594405
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01/29/2011
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 152
Sales rank: 697,832
Product dimensions: 4.40(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Andrew Robinson is currently a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge. He is the author of some twenty books covering both the arts and the science.

Table of Contents

1. Defining genius2. Not running in the family3. The schooling of genius4. Intelligence versus genius5. Genius and madness6. Chameleon personalities7. Art versus sciences8. Eureka experiences9. Perspiration and inspiration10. Genius and us
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