Title:
Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell.
Author:
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-
Publication Information:
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2008.
Call Number:
BF637.S8 G533 2008
Abstract:
The best-selling author of Blink identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires, why certain cultures are associated with better academic performance, and why the Beatles earned their fame.
Electronic Access:
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0837/2008032824-b.html
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780316017923
9780606324274
Physical Description:
ix, 309 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Contents:
The Roseto mystery -- The Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) -- The 10,000 hour rule (Hamburg) -- The trouble with geniuses & IQ -- The lessons of Joe Flom -- Harlan, Kentucky -- The ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain (KIPP) -- A Jamaican story.
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