Fire In the Crucible

By John P. Briggs

Book Overview

The co-author of Looking Glass Universe probes the nature of creativity and reveals the strategies and tactics of some of our greatest creative minds. What makes geniuses different from the rest of... 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: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.6" x 1.1" 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.