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.
Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.
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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.
Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.
Imprint | Little, Brown |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | November 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | November 2008 |
Authors | Malcolm Gladwell |
Dimensions | 210 x 141 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 309 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-316-01792-3 |
Barcode | 9780316017923 |
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LSN | 0-316-01792-2 |