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Author:

Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-

Title:

Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

LittleBrown and Co.,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

ix, 309 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Successful people.
Success.
Achievement.
Social Environment.
Famous Persons.
Erfolg.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: The Roseto mystery -- Opportunity. The Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) -- The 10,000 hour rule -- The trouble with geniuses -- The three lessons of Joe Flom -- Harlan, Kentucky -- The ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain -- A Jamaican story.

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

0316036692 (Int'l ed.)
9780316036696 (Int'l ed.)
0316017922
9780316017923

OCLC:

(OCoLC)225870354

LCCN:

2008032824

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