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Outliers: the story of success
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Published:
New York : Little, Brown and Co., c2008.
Physical Desc:
309 pages : ill. ; 21 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure:
1080L
Status:
10 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.

Description

The author identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers; he covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires, why certain cultures are associated with better academic performance, and why the Beatles earned their fame.

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Elk Grove
302 G543o 2008
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302 G543o 2008
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302 G
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Colusa Main Branch Adult Collection
302 G
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Folsom Adult
302 GLA 2008
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302 G
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302 OLA
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302 GLA
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302 G
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302 Gla 2008
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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316017923 :, 0316017922 :, 9780316017930, 0316017930
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.8, 13 Points
Lexile measure:
1080

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index.
Description
The author identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers; he covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires, why certain cultures are associated with better academic performance, and why the Beatles earned their fame.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Gladwell, M. (2008). Outliers: the story of success. New York, Little, Brown and Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-. 2008. Outliers: The Story of Success. New York, Little, Brown and Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-, Outliers: The Story of Success. New York, Little, Brown and Co, 2008.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: The Story of Success. New York, Little, Brown and Co, 2008.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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