TY - BOOK AU - Gladwell,Malcolm TI - Outliers: the story of success SN - 9780316017923 AV - BF637.S8 G533 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Little, Brown and Co. KW - Successful people KW - Success N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0837/2008032824-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0837/2008032824-d.html ER -