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The Genius of Innovation
Written by Walter Isaacson
Narrated by Walter Isaacson
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Walter Isaacson, CEO of the Aspen Institute, former chairman of CNN and former managing editor of Time, closes the Seven Days of Genius festival with a lecture on the one-in-a-million geniuses whose work has impacted every aspect of our lives today: the people who created the computer and the internet.
Author
Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023. Visit him at Isaacson.Tulane.edu.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Audio presentation. Not a traditional audiobook. But, he provides a clear list of ideas that set apart the geniuses that he’s written about through the years. Excellent list.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It’s a recording of Isaacson’s public appearance. Very interesting content and engaging delivery. Highly recommended.