Outliers: The Story of Success | 
| Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
List Price: CDN$ 30.99
Buy New: CDN$ 15.00
as of 2/7/2012 08:39 CST details
You Save: CDN$ 15.99 (52%)
New (25) Used (22) from CDN$ 7.01
Seller: lanab2b
Sales Rank: 378
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 1 x 8.3
ISBN: 0316017922
EAN: 9780316017923
ASIN: 0316017922
Publication Date: November 18, 2008
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
| |
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.ca
Now that he's gotten us talking about the viral life of ideas and the power of gut reactions, Malcolm Gladwell poses a more provocative question in Outliers: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? Challenging our cherished belief of the "self-made man," he makes the democratic assertion that superstars don't arise out of nowhere, propelled by genius and talent: "they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot." Examining the lives of outliers from Mozart to Bill Gates, he builds a convincing case for how successful people rise on a tide of advantages, "some deserved, some not, some earned, some just plain lucky."
Outliers can be enjoyed for its bits of trivia, like why most pro hockey players were born in January, how many hours of practice it takes to master a skill, why the descendents of Jewish immigrant garment workers became the most powerful lawyers in New York, how a pilots' culture impacts their crash record, how a centuries-old culture of rice farming helps Asian kids master math. But there's more to it than that. Throughout all of these examples--and in more that delve into the social benefits of lighter skin color, and the reasons for school achievement gaps--Gladwell invites conversations about the complex ways privilege manifests in our culture. He leaves us pondering the gifts of our own history, and how the world could benefit if more of our kids were granted the opportunities to fulfill their remarkable potential. --Mari Malcolm
|
| |
|
|
|
