Fire In the Crucible

By John P. Briggs

Book Overview

What makes geniuses different from the rest of us? What is the difference between a prodigy and a genius? Are geniuses born or made? What is creative vision and where does it come from? What are the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874775477
• ISBN13: 9780874775471
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Tarcher
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Creativity Kindled

John Briggs invites the reader of this book to partake in a journey through the creative process in a uniquely affable manner. He clearly illustrates his vision by kindling a fire of scholarly discovery within the reader through the collaboration of many historical archetypes of genius including Virginia Woolf, Einstein, Mozart and Picasso.

Creative fires

Fire in the Crucible rates top on my list of non-fiction reads. Briggs offers understanding of the creative process; he delves into the personalities and motivations of creators and leaves the reader inspired and ignited. One of the finest books I have read on creativity. A book for all who need their creative fires stoked.