01849cam a2200325 4500 275661030 TxAuBib 20120616120000.0 080725s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008032824 9780316017923 0316017922 9780316036696 Int'l ed. 0316036692 Int'l ed. DLC DLC YDX BTCTA BAKER YDXCP UPZ IH9 WIQ NPL ZJI CDX VP@ LMR OKN BWX TxAuBib Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963- Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2008. 309 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index. 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. 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. 20120616. RAT $$15.39. Successful people. Success. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0837/2008032824-b.html Contributor biographical information https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0837/2008032824-d.html Publisher description