gifted persons

"The...story of a daughter's quest to discover the truth about her beloved father's hidden past. Ada Sibelius is raised by David, her brilliant, eccentric, socially inept single father, who directs a computer science lab in 1980s-era Boston. Home-schooled, Ada accompanies David to work every day; by twelve, she is a painfully shy prodigy. The lab begins to gain acclaim at the same time that David'smysterious history comes into question. When his mind begins to falter, leaving Ada virtually an orphan, she is taken in by one of David's colleagues. Soon after she embarks on a mission to uncover her father's secrets: a process that carries her from childhood to adulthood"--Provided by publisher.

In the future, the human brain is mapped and patented; geniuses and prodigies, like Orpheus Chanson, are created by the elite purchasing Acquired Savant Abilities. Zimri Robinson is a natural musical prodigy and lowly warehouse worker. For her, making music is illegal. When Orpehus and Zimri cross paths, they are both shocked with the unforeseen results.

"Milo Andret, the genius who solved the Malosz Conjecture and won the Fields Medal for mathematics, had an unusual, even eerie, mind from birth, but not until he moves to Berkeley in the 1970s to pursue a Ph.D. does he realize the extent of his singular talents"--Provided by publisher.

Explore's Leonardo da Vinci's artistic and scientific achievements, and discusses what current brain research reveals about da Vinci's multifaceted genius.

A meditation on nerds, or individuals who are considered unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept, that considers their history in popular culture and discusses subcultures, such as online gamers and science-fiction club members; the similarities betweens nerds and people with autism spectrum disorder; and other related topics.

Examines how being labeled as gifted at a young age affects career choices, friendships, and romantic pairings later in life.

Sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys is called upon to harness her power in a battle for control of Earth, but as she uncovers the truth about her own history she learns that everyone holds secrets, some of which may drive her from her love, Jost, into his brother Erik's arms.

A meditation on nerds, or individuals who are considered unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept, that considers their history in popular culture and discusses subcultures, such as online gamers and science-fiction club members; the similarities betweens nerds and people with autism spectrum disorder; and other related topics.

Sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys is called upon to harness her power in a battle for control of Earth, but as she uncovers the truth about her own history she learns that everyone holds secrets, some of which may drive her from her love, Jost, into his brother Erik's arms.

"Genius. The word connotes an almost unworldly power: the power to create, to grasp universal secrets, even to destroy. As renowned intellectual historian Darrin McMahon explains in Divine Fury, the concept of genius can be traced back to antiquity, when men of great insight were thought to be advised by demons. The modern idea of genius emerged in tension with a growing belief in human equality; contesting the notion that all are created equal, geniuses served to dramatize the exception of extraordinary individuals not governed by ordinary laws. Today, the idea of genius has become cheapened-rock stars and football coaches earn the term with seemingly the same ease as astrophysicists and philosophers-yet our enduring fascination with it reflects the desires, needs, and fears of ordinary human beings. The first comprehensive history of this mysterious yet foundational concept, Divine Fury follows the fortunes of genius from Socrates to Napoleon to Einstein and beyond, analyzing its democratization, disappearance, and potential rebirth."--.