02776nam 2200589 a 450 991046292230332120200520144314.00-19-997660-0(CKB)2670000000387252(EBL)1220015(OCoLC)852757224(SSID)ssj0000915747(PQKBManifestationID)12446537(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000915747(PQKBWorkID)10868856(PQKB)10506615(MiAaPQ)EBC1220015(Au-PeEL)EBL1220015(CaPaEBR)ebr10728074(CaONFJC)MIL502537(EXLCZ)99267000000038725220130705d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGenius unmasked[electronic resource]Roberta B. NessNew York Oxford University Pressc20131 online resource (236 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-299-71286-X 0-19-997659-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; ZGenius 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 GeniusCase studiesCreative ability in scienceCase studiesCreative abilityElectronic books.GeniusCreative ability in scienceCreative ability.153.9/8Ness Roberta B887902MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462922303321Genius unmasked2150132UNINA