Outliers : the story of success /
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.
9780316017923 0316017922 9780316036696 (Int'l ed.) 0316036692 (Int'l ed.)
2008032824
Successful people.
Success.
BF637.S8 / G533 2008
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.
9780316017923 0316017922 9780316036696 (Int'l ed.) 0316036692 (Int'l ed.)
2008032824
Successful people.
Success.
BF637.S8 / G533 2008