Outliers: The Story of Success Contributor(s): Gladwell, Malcolm (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316017922 ISBN-13: 9780316017923 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band. Brilliant and entertaining, OUTLIERS is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Business & Economics | Personal Success - Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving |
Dewey: 302 |
LCCN: 2008032824 |
Lexile Measure: 1080 |
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 5.58" W x 8.16" (0.91 lbs) 320 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 164990 Reading Level: 7.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia, learn what sets high achievers apart--from Bill Gates to the Beatles--in this seminal work from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review). In this stunning book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band. Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate. |