Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell.
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)
- 302 22
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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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