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David and Goliath : underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants

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Summary: Uncovers the hidden rules that shape the balance between the weak and the mighty and the powerful and the dispossessed. Why do underdogs succeed so much more than they should? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell takes us on a scintillating and surprising journey to uncover the hidden dynamics that shape the balance of power between the small and the mighty. From the conflict in Northern Ireland and Vietnam, through the tactics of civil rights leaders and the problem of privilege, Gladwell demonstrates how terribly we misunderstand the true meaning of advantage and disadvantage. When is a traumatic childhood a good thing? How can a disability leave someone better off? And do you really want your child to go to the best school he or she can get into?

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155.2 GLA d

Publisher

London : Pinguin Books., 2013

Collation

308 p. :ill. ;18 cm

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ISBN/ISSN

9780141978956

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155.2 GLA d

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Edition

1st ed.

Subject(s)

Motivation (Psychology)
Achievement
Success
Socioeconomic status
Socially disadvantaged
Adaptability

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Statement of Responsibility

by Malcolm Gladwell.

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