Outliers：The Story of Success

Inthisstunningnewbook,MalcolmGladwelltakesusonanintellectualjourneythroughtheworldof"outliers"--thebestandthebrightest,themostfamousandthemostsuccessful.Heasksthequestion:whatmakeshigh-achieversdifferent?Hisansweristhatwepaytoomuchattentiontowhatsuccessfulpeoplearelike,andtoolittleattentiontowheretheyarefrom:thatis,theirculture,theirfamily,theirgeneration,andtheidiosyncraticexperiencesoftheirupbringing.Alongthewayheexplainsthesecretsofsoftwarebillionaires,whatittakestobeagreatsoccerplayer,whyAsiansaregoodatmath,andwhatmadetheBeatlesthegreatestrockband.Brilliantandentertaining,OUTLIERSisalandmarkworkthatwillsimultaneouslydelightandilluminate.