Outliers the story of success [LP]
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 bet...
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| Format: | Books Print Book Large Print |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Little, Brown and Co. Large Print,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st. large print ed. |
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| 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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| Physical Description: | x, 452 p. (large print) : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [431]-447). |
| ISBN: | 9780316024976 031602497X |
| Author Notes: | He is a is a British-born Canadian journalist and author. Gladwell was a reporter for the Washington Post from 1987 to 1996, working first as a science writer and then as New York City bureau chief. Since 1996, he has been a staff writer for The New Yorker. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Toronto's Trinity College in 1984. (Publisher Provided) |
