Malcolm Gladwell
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Description
Identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires and why the Beatles earned their fame.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
An introduction to the Tipping Point theory--first presented in a series of articles in "The New Yorker"--explains how minor changes in ideas and products can increase their popularity and how small adjustments in one's immediate environment can alter group behavior.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Explores the process by which people make decisions, explaining how the difference between good and bad decision making is directly related to the details on which people focus, and offers advice on how to improve decision making skills.