{"product_id":"true-genius-9780309095112","title":"True Genius","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is genius? Like so much in modern life, immediate name recognition often rests on a cult of personality. But is that an accurate picture of genius? Could a person qualify as a bona fide genius if he was a regular Joe? The answer may rest in the story of John Bardeen. This book presents an exploration of his science as well as his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Front Matter; 2 1 The Question of Genius; 3 2 Roots; 4 3 To Be an Engineer; 5 4 A Graduate Student's Paradise; 6 5 Many-Body Beginnings; 7 6 Academic Life; 8 7 Engineering for National Defense; 9 8 The Transistor; 10 9 The Break from Bell; 11 10 Homecoming; 12 11 Cracking the Riddle of Superconductivity; 13 12 Two Nobels Are Better Than One Hole in One; 14 13 A Hand in Industry; 15 14 Citizen of Science; 16 15 Pins and Needles and Waves; 17 16 Last Journey; 18 17 Epilogue: True Genius and How to Cultivate It; 19 Bibliography; 20 Acknowledgements; 21 Notes; 22 Index; 23 Photo Plates","brand":"National Academies Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51926090907991,"sku":"9780309095112","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780309095112.jpg?v=1760622036","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/true-genius-9780309095112","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}