The tipping point : how little things can make a big difference / Malcolm Gladwell ; [with a new afterword by the author].

Author/creator Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963- author.
Format Book
EditionFirst Back Bay paperback edition.
PublicationBoston : Back Bay Books, an imprint of Little, Brown, 2002.
Copyright Date©2002.
Descriptionxii, 301 pages (with 7 pages of group guide and 15 unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- 1. The three rules of epidemics -- 2. The law of the few: connectors, mavens, and salesmen -- 3. The stickiness factor: Sesame Street, Blue's Clues, and the educational virus -- 4. The power of context (part one): Bernie Goetz and the rise and fall of New York City crime -- 5. The power of context (part two): the magic number one hundred and fifty -- 6. Case study: rumors, sneakers, and the power of translation -- 7. Case study: suicide, smoking, and the search for the unsticky cigarette -- 8. Conclusion: Focus, test, and believe -- Afterword: Tipping point lessons from the real world -- Endnotes -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Reading group guide -- Excerpt from David and Goliath.
Abstract "The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate. This widely acclaimed bestseller, in which Malcolm Gladwell explores and brilliantly illuminates the tipping point phenomenon, is already changing the way people throughout the world think about selling products and disseminating ideas." -- Provided by publisher.
General noteOriginally published: Boston : Little, Brown, ©2000.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (281-291 pages) and index.
Study program note Accelerated Reader
Study program note Accelerated Reader AR
Study program note Reading Counts RC
Genre/formBook
LCCN 2004273849
ISBN0316346624
ISBN9780316346627 (pbk.)
ISBN(pbk.)
ISBN0316316962 (hb)
ISBN9780316316965
Standard identifier# 9780316346627 51495

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HM1033 .G53 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold