Sparks of Genius: The Thirteen Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People (Paperback )

Sparks of Genius: The Thirteen Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People Book Description

In this bold book, Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein vividly describe how geniuses from Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman to e.e. cummings and Isabel Allende use a common toolbox of mental skills to create new ideas and expressions in every area of the arts and sciences. Illustrations, photos.
Exercise your imagination and set off sparks of genius. Explore the "thinking tools" of extraordinary people, from Albert Einstein and Jane Goodall to Amadeus Mozart and Virginia Woolf, and learn how you can practice the same imaginative skills to become your creative best. With engaging narratives and ample illustrations, Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein investigate cognitive tools as diverse as observing, imaging, recognizing patterns, modeling, playing, and more. SPARKS OF GENIUS is "a clever, detailed and demanding fitness program for the creative mind" (Kirkus Reviews) and a groundbreaking guidebook for anyone interested in imaginative thinking, lifelong learning, and transdisciplinary education.

About the Author :

Robert Scott Root Bernstein has contributed to Sparks of Genius: The Thirteen Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People as an author. Root-Bernstein is a professor of physiology at Michigan State University and the winner of a MacArthur fellowship.

Michele Root Bernstein has contributed to Sparks of Genius: The Thirteen Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People as an author. Root-Bernstein is an independent scholar and writer.

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