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Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell.

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316036696
  • ISBN: 0316036692
  • ISBN: 9780316017923
  • ISBN: 0316017922
  • Physical Description: 309 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-296) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Target Audience Note:
1080L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 7.8 13 164990.
Subject:
Successful people.
Success.

Available copies

  • 83 of 97 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Rutherford County Library System.

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  • 2 current holds with 97 total copies.
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