Exceptional creativity in science and technology [[electronic resource] ] : individuals, institutions, and innovations / / edited by Andrew Robinson
| Exceptional creativity in science and technology [[electronic resource] ] : individuals, institutions, and innovations / / edited by Andrew Robinson |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Conshohocken, PA, : Templeton Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 501/.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RobinsonAndrew <1957-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Creative ability in science
Creative ability in technology |
| ISBN |
1-299-22402-4
1-59947-430-1 |
| Classificazione | SCI080000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Rise and Decline of Hegemonic Systems of Scientific Creativity; Chapter 2: Exceptional Creativity in Physics: Two Case Studies-Niels Bohr's Copenhagen Institute and Enrico Fermi's Rome Institute; Chapter 3: Physics at Bell Labs, 1949-1984: Young Turks and Younger Turks; Chapter 4: The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge: The Physical Realization of an Electronic Computing Instrument at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1930-1958
Chapter 5: Education and Exceptional Creativity: The Decoding of DNA and the Decipherment of Linear BChapter 6: The Sources of Modern Engineering Innovation; Chapter 7: Technically Creative Environments; Chapter 8: Entrepreneurial Creativity; Chapter 9: Scientific Breakthroughs and Breakthrough Products: Creative Activity as Technology Turns into Applications; Chapter 10: A Billion Fresh Pairs of Eyes: The Creation of Self-Adjustable Eyeglasses; Chapter 11: New Ideas from High Platforms: Multigenerational Creativity at NASA; Afterword: From Michael Faraday to Steve Jobs; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792080603321 |
| West Conshohocken, PA, : Templeton Press, c2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Exceptional creativity in science and technology : individuals, institutions, and innovations / / edited by Andrew Robinson
| Exceptional creativity in science and technology : individuals, institutions, and innovations / / edited by Andrew Robinson |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Conshohocken, PA, : Templeton Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 501/.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RobinsonAndrew <1957-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Creative ability in science
Creative ability in technology |
| ISBN |
9781299224025
1299224024 9781599474304 1599474301 |
| Classificazione | SCI080000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Rise and Decline of Hegemonic Systems of Scientific Creativity; Chapter 2: Exceptional Creativity in Physics: Two Case Studies-Niels Bohr's Copenhagen Institute and Enrico Fermi's Rome Institute; Chapter 3: Physics at Bell Labs, 1949-1984: Young Turks and Younger Turks; Chapter 4: The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge: The Physical Realization of an Electronic Computing Instrument at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1930-1958
Chapter 5: Education and Exceptional Creativity: The Decoding of DNA and the Decipherment of Linear BChapter 6: The Sources of Modern Engineering Innovation; Chapter 7: Technically Creative Environments; Chapter 8: Entrepreneurial Creativity; Chapter 9: Scientific Breakthroughs and Breakthrough Products: Creative Activity as Technology Turns into Applications; Chapter 10: A Billion Fresh Pairs of Eyes: The Creation of Self-Adjustable Eyeglasses; Chapter 11: New Ideas from High Platforms: Multigenerational Creativity at NASA; Afterword: From Michael Faraday to Steve Jobs; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910958126303321 |
| West Conshohocken, PA, : Templeton Press, c2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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