creative ability

Argues that America is faced with a looming economic crisis caused by the flight of innovators to other dynamic hot spots around the world such as Sidney, Shanghai and Dublin. Outlines ominous trends in business practices, cultural norms, educational systems and politics that are making talented people reluctant to live and work in the United States. Explains how technology, talent and tolerance are the engines of economic development for the future.

After his baby brother eats his school art project, Spencer has only a few hours to create a winning masterpiece.

The co-founder of "Skeptic" magazine explains why people are so willing to believe in mind reading, alien abductions, ghosts, and other manifestations of pseudoscience, and discusses how such wrong thinking can lead to very real danger.

A biography of one of history's most prolific inventors, stressing his ingenuity and creativity.

"Provides a solid, foundational understanding of creativity that enables readers to elicit creative performance from their students"--Provided by publisher.

In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.

Facing unemployment if he cannot present new research to the scientific community, quantum physicist Ted Marx tries to coerce his elderly father-in-law into revealing a profound and devastating secret that Einstein entrusted to him.