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Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell.

By: Publication details: New York : Little, Brown and Co. Large Print, 2008.Edition: 1st. large print edDescription: x, 452 p. (large print) : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 031602497X (lg. print)
  • 9780316024976 (lg. print)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302 22
Contents:
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.
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
LP 300 - 399 Hanover Public Library Shelves LP 302 GLAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906000814864

Includes bibliographical references (p. [431]-447).

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.

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