The Geography of CreativityWhat is creativity and who exactly is creative? In this insightful and highly readable book, Gunnar Törnqvist attempts to answer these questions by arguing that geographical millieux are hotbeds for creativity and renewal – places where pioneers in art, technology and science have gathered and developed their special abilities. |
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2 Process | 7 |
3 Person | 17 |
4 Place | 25 |
5 Metropolis | 46 |
6 The institutional milieu | 63 |
7 The scientific revolution | 78 |
8 Universities in focus | 93 |
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