Murray, Charles A. 1943-

Human accomplishment : the pursuit of excellence in the arts and sciences, 800 BC to 1950 / Charles Murray. - New York : HarperCollins, 2003. - xx, 668 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1 A Sense of Accomplishment 1 -- Part 2 Identifying the People and Events That Matter 57 -- Part 3 Patterns and Trajectories 245 -- Part 4 On the Origins and Decline of Accomplishment 383.

006019247X 9780060192471


Gifted persons--Case studies.
Genius--Case studies.
Civilization--History.
History--Psychological aspects.
Personas superdotadas
Genio
Civilización --Historia
Historia --Aspectos psicológicos

BF 416 / M981h 2003

908/.7/9