Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell

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Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Allen Lane, [2008]Description: ix, 309 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780141036243

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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

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General	ATU Dublin Road General Shelves	Donation	302 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		G115467
General	ATU Mayo General Shelves		302 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		J141468

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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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