The Evolution of Imagination

by Stephen T. Asma

Consider Miles Davis, horn held high, sculpting a powerful musical statement full of tonal patterns, inside jokes, and thrilling climactic phrases--all on the fly. Or think of a comedy troupe riffing on a couple of cues from the audience until the whole room is erupting with laughter. Or maybe it's a team of software engineers brainstorming their way to the next Google, or the Einsteins of the world code-cracking the mysteries of nature. Maybe it's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022622516X
• ISBN13: 9780226225166
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"