in the geography of genius, weiner travels from athens to silicon valley, and throughout history, to show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times. walter isaacson, bestselling author of "steve jobs" and "the innovators," says, "why do certain places produce a spontaneous eruption of creativity? what made athens and florence and silicon valley? this witty and fun book has an insight in every paragraph. it’s a charming mix of history and wisdom cloaked as a rollicking travelogue filled with colorful characters.”