Outliers
The Story of SuccessFull Description
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. ... more
Audio and Video
- Category:
- PSYCHOLOGY, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- Format:
- HARDCOVER BOOK
- Publish Date:
- 11/18/2008
- Price:
- $27.99
- ISBN:
- 9780316017923
- Pages:
- 320
- Size:
- 5-3/8" x 8"
