Genius unmasked [[electronic resource]] / Roberta B. Ness

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462922303321
• Autore: Ness Roberta B
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, c2013
• ISBN: 0-19-997660-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (236 p.)
• Disciplina: 153.9/8
• Soggetti: Genius; Creative ability in science; Creative ability; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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