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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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Main Author: Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language: English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Co. Large Print, 2008.
Edition: 1st. large print ed.
Subjects:
Oldham, Helen G. tribute.
Successful people.
Success.
Large print books.
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.
Physical Description: x, 452 p. (large print) : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [431]-447).
ISBN: 9780316024976
031602497X
Author Notes: In 2005, Time named Malcolm Gladwell one of its 100 most influential people. He is the author of three books, each of which reached number one on the New York Times Best Seller list. They are: The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers. His fourth book, What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures was published in 2009.

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.

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