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| 1. | Amazon.com |
| "The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books
into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word
of mouth or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark... read full editorial |
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| 2. | From Publishers Weekly |
| The premise of this facile piece of pop sociology has built-in appeal:
little changes can have big effects; when small numbers of people start
behaving differently, that behavior can ripple outward until a critical
mass... read full editorial |
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| 3. | From Library Journal |
| This genial book by New Yorker contributor Gladwell considers the elements
needed to make a particular idea take hold. The "tipping point" (not a new
phrase) occurs when something that began small (e.g., a few funky kids... read full editorial |
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| 4. | New York Times, 2/28/00 |
| "Malcolm Gladwell proposes a fascinating and possibly useful theory in "The
Tipping Point"...what makes his book so appealing is the way he approaches
his subject...he follows his precept of his subtitle and explores... read full editorial |
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| 5. | From AudioFile |
| Why is it that fashion trends change the way we dress? Why do various TV
shows, movies, and books become so popular? Malcolm Gladwell provides a
diagram of our society, along with an analysis of the strategies people
apply... read full editorial |
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| 6. | From Booklist |
| Gladwell, a New Yorker staff writer, offers an incisive and piquant
theory of social dynamics that is bound to provoke a paradigm shift in our
understanding of mass behavioral change. Defining such dramatic turnarounds... read full editorial |
