01957cam a2200349 4500 73534738 TxAuBib 20090309120000.0 080725s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008032824 9780316017923 0316017922 9780316036696 Int'l ed. 0316036692 Int'l ed. DLC DLC YDX BTCTA BAKER YDXCP UPZ IH9 WIQ NPL ZJI CDX VP@ LMR OKN BWX DMJ B9F TxAuBib Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963- Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2008. 309 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index. 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. 20090309. Successful people. Success. Achievement. Social environment. Famous Persons. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0837/2008032824-b.html Contributor biographical information https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0837/2008032824-d.html Publisher description