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Film, Video Walter Isaacson: National Book Festival 2020

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Title

  • Walter Isaacson: National Book Festival 2020

Summary

  • Walter Isaacson is the author of many bestselling biographies, including "Kissinger," "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life," "Einstein: His Life and Universe," "Steve Jobs" and, most recently, "Leonardo da Vinci" (Simon & Schuster). He here speaks about the elements of ingenuity, especially his subjects' most powerful, nurturing gift -- that of the imagination.

Event Date

  • September 26, 2020

Running Time

  • 5 minutes 57 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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