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Title Statement | Spark: how genius ignites, from child prodigies to late bloomers / Claudia Kalb. |
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Author | Kalb, Claudia |
Publication | ©2021Washington, DC: National Geographic Partners, LLC,[2021] |
Extent of Item | 368 pages |
ISBN | 9781426220937 1426220936 |
Other Number | 3962411 |
Contents | Pablo Picasso: the modern artist (1881-1973) -- Shirley Temple: the child star (1928-2014) -- Yo-Yo Ma: the cellist (1955-) -- Bill Gates: the software pioneer (1955-) -- Isaac Newton: the physicist (1642-1727) -- Sara Blakely: the entrepreneur (1971-) -- Julia Child: the French Chef (1912-2004) -- Maya Angelou: the memorist (1928-2014) -- Alexander Fleming: the microbiologist (1881-1955) -- Eleanor Roosevelt: the humanitarian (1884-1962) -- Peter Mark Roget: the wordsmith (1779-1869) -- Grandma Moses: the painter (1860-1961) -- Leonardo da Vinci: eternal genius. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical (pages 333-354) references and index. |
Summary | "A look at genius, through portraits of 12 iconic figures in fields ranging from music to medicine, to explore what leads certain people to reach their creative heights early in life, whereas others don't uncover their potential until their later years"--Provided by publisher. |
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By Topic | Psychology |
Personality | |
Genius | |
Creative ability |