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Outliers

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Little Brown and Co., 2008Description: 309 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN:
  • 9780141043029
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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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Book TBS Barcelona Libre acceso BF637.S8 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B04585

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.

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