{"product_id":"places-of-invention-arthur-p-molella-9781935623687","title":"Places of Invention","description":"The companion book to an upcoming museum exhibition of the same name, \u003ci\u003ePlaces of Invention \u003c\/i\u003eseeks to answer timely questions about the nature of invention and innovation: What is it about some places that sparks invention and innovation? Is it simply being at the right place at the right time, or is it more than that? How does \"place\"--whether physical, social, or cultural--support, constrain, and shape innovation? Why does invention flourish in one spot but struggle in another, even very similar location? In short: Why there? Why then? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlaces of Invention\u003c\/i\u003e frames current and historic conversation on the relationship between place and creativity, citing extensive scholarship in the area and two decades of investigation and study from the National Museum of American History's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. The book is built around six place case studies: Hartford, CT, late 1800s; Hollywood, CA, 1930s; Medical Alley, MN, 1950s; Bronx, NY,1970s; Silicon Valley, CA, 1970s-1980s; and Fort Collins, CO, 2010s. Interspersed with these case studies are dispatches from three \"learning labs\" detailing Smithsonian Affiliate museums' work using \u003ci\u003ePlaces of Invention \u003c\/i\u003eas a model for documenting local invention and innovation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by exhibition curators, each part of the book focuses on the central thesis that invention is everywhere and fueled by unique combinations of creative people, ready resources, and inspiring surroundings. Like the locations it explores, \u003ci\u003ePlaces of Invention\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the history of\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003einvention can be a transformative lens for understanding local history and cultivating creativity on scales of place ranging from the personal to the national and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur P. Molella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1935623680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935623687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 8.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015","brand":"Arthur P. Molella","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47001833865471,"sku":"9781935623687","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59fe126b-37fb-486a-9fc6-63b1de8fc115.jpg?v=1751602283","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/places-of-invention-arthur-p-molella-9781935623687","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}