Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell.
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TextPublication details: New York, NY : Back Bay Books, 2008.Description: ix, 309 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: - 9780316017930
- BF637 .S8 G533 2008
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Includes index.
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 --
Legacy. Harlan, Kentucky ; The ethnic theory of plane crashes ; Rice paddies and math tests ; Marita's bargain ; A Jamaican story.
The best-selling author of The Tipping Point and 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.