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Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell.

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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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316017923
  • ISBN: 0316017922
  • ISBN: 9780316036696 (Int'l ed.)
  • ISBN: 0316036692 (Int'l ed.)
  • Physical Description: ix, 309 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Successful people.
Success.
Achievement.
Social Environment.
Famous Persons.
Erfolg.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Kirtland Community College Library BF 637 .S8 G533 2008 30540476 General Collection Available -

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