Sudden Genius: The Gradual Path to Creative Breakthroughs

by Andrew Robinson

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The extraordinarily inventive Linus Pauling, twice winner of the Nobel Prize, was asked how he came to have so many good ideas. Pauling replied: "Well, I have a lot of ideas and throw away the bad ones." Where do ideas come from? And why do the best ideas sometimes strike in a flash of "sudden genius"? Andrew Robinson here offers a fascinating look at the genesis of creativity in science and art, following ten remarkable individuals who achieved brilliant...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0199569959

ISBN13:9780199569953

Release Date:October 2010

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:371 Pages

Weight:1.80 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Creativity & Genius Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting History & Philosophy Psychology Psychology & Counseling Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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