{"product_id":"book-bney","title":"The Geography of Genius","description":"\u003cb\u003eTag along on this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling “witty, entertaining romp” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this “intellectual odyssey, traveler’s diary, and comic novel all rolled into one” (Daniel Gilbert, author of \u003ci\u003eStumbling on Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e), 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” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), 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” (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) 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?”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Fun and thought provoking” (\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Genius \u003c\/i\u003ereevaluates 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 \u003ci\u003eOriginals\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347483762992,"sku":"BDbney","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49347483861296,"sku":"40bney","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/204592-bney-Square.jpg?v=1734205916","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bney","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}