01460nam a22001577a 4500020001800000082001100018100002100029245005600050260004200106300003200148490003800180500003100218505003700249520098900286650002701275  a9780199594405  a153.98  aRobinson, Andrew  aGenius : A Very Short IntroductioncAndrew Robinson  aOxfordbOxford University Pressc2011  axiv,135 Pagesb11x17 cmbPB  aVery Short Introductions No. 259.  aA Very Short Introduction.  aInclude Illustrations and Index.  aGenius is the name we give to a quality of work that transcends fashion, celebrity, fame, and reputation. Somehow, genius abolishes both the time and the place of its origin. Shakespeare's plays and Mozart's melodies and harmonies continue to move people in languages and cultures far removed from their native England and Austria. Similarly, Darwin's ideas are still required reading for every working biologist; they continue to generate fresh thinking and experiments around the world. The first concise study of genius in both the arts and the sciences, this Very Short Introduction uses the life and work of familiar geniuses--including Homer, Leonardo, Tolstoy, Marie Curie, Galileo, and Newton--to illuminate both the individual and the general aspects of genius. In particular, Robinson explores the roles of talent, heredity, parenting, education, training, hard work, intelligence, personality, mental illness, inspiration, eureka moments, and luck, in the making of genius.  aGeniusaGifted persons