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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
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