Outliers :
Edition statement:1st Back Bay pbk. ed. Published by : Back Bay Books, (New York :) Physical details: 309, 10 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. ISBN:9780316017930 (pbk.); 0316017930 (pbk.).| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Originally published: New York : Little, Brown, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index.
Includes discussion questions.
Identifies the qualities of successful people, maintaining that culture, family, and idiosyncratic factors can have a decisive impact on shaping high achievers,
Introduction: The Roseto mystery -- Opportunity. The Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) -- The 10,000 hour rule -- The trouble with geniuses -- The three lessons of Joe Flom -- Legacy. Harlan, Kentucky -- The ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain -- A Jamaican story.
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