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Outliers

by Malcom Gladwell

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About the book

Learn what sets high achievers apart -- from Bill Gates to the Beatles -- in this #1 bestseller from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review).

In this stunning 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.

Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.

There are both brilliant yarns and life lessons here: Outliers is riveting science, self-help, and entertainment, all in one book.

Entertainment Weekly

Categories:

Economics Leadership Personal Development Science Sociology Psychology Self-help Business Non-fiction

Language:

English

Length:

309 pages

Author:

Malcom Gladwell
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