Outliers, the story of success, Malcolm Gladwell
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Outliers, the story of success, Malcolm Gladwell
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-296) and index
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Outliers
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Malcolm Gladwell
Sub title
the story of success
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
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 -- Harlan, Kentucky -- The ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain -- A Jamaican story
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