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Tag along on this New York Times bestselling “witty; entertaining romp” (The New York Times Book Review) as Eric Winer travels the world; from Athens to Silicon Valley—and back through history; too—to show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times.In this “intellectual odyssey; traveler’s diary; and comic novel all rolled into one” (Daniel Gilbert; author of Stumbling on Happiness); acclaimed travel writer Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. A “superb travel guide: funny; knowledgeable; and self-deprecating” (The Washington Post); he explores the history of places like Vienna of 1900; Renaissance Florence; ancient Athens; Song Dynasty Hangzhou; and Silicon Valley to show how certain urban settings are conducive to ingenuity. With his trademark insightful humor; this “big-hearted humanist” (The Wall Street Journal) walks the same paths as the geniuses who flourished in these settings to see if the spirit of what inspired figures like Socrates; Michelangelo; and Leonardo remains. In these places; Weiner asks; “What was in the air; and can we bottle it?” “Fun and thought provoking” (Miami Herald); The Geography of Genius reevaluates the importance of culture in nurturing creativity and “offers a practical map for how we can all become a bit more inventive” (Adam Grant; author of Originals).