Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell.
"In this provocative and inspiring book, Malcolm Gladwell examines everyone from business giants to scientific geniuses, sports stars to musicians, and reveals what they have in common. He looks behind the spectacular results, the myths and the legends to show what really explains exceptionally...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Allen Lane,
2008.
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| Summary: | "In this provocative and inspiring book, Malcolm Gladwell examines everyone from business giants to scientific geniuses, sports stars to musicians, and reveals what they have in common. He looks behind the spectacular results, the myths and the legends to show what really explains exceptionally successful people." "Gladwell argues that, when we try to understand success, we normally start with the wrong question. We ask 'what is this person like?' when we should really be asking 'where are they from?' The real secret of success turns out to be surprisingly simple, and it hinges on a few crucial twists in people's life stories - on the culture they grow up in and the way they spend their time."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 309 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1846141214 9781846141218 0141036249 9780141036243 |