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      David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants

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      What if everything we thought about power was wrong? What if, in the ancient story of the shepherd boy who topples a giant, David actually had the advantage? This title takes you on journey from art to basketball, the brain to revolutions, along the way weaving unforgettable ...

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      Product ID:9780241959596
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:David and Goliath
      Subtitle:Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants
      Authors:Author: Malcolm Gladwell
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Popular culture, Popular culture, Psychology, Psychology
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      What if everything we thought about power was wrong? What if, in the ancient story of the shepherd boy who topples a giant, David actually had the advantage? This title takes you on journey from art to basketball, the brain to revolutions, along the way weaving unforgettable stories of misfits, outsiders, and more.

      ''A feel-good extravaganza, nourishing both heart and mind ... What unites the stories are the twin ideas that an advantage can sometimes be a disadvantage and that a disadvantage can sometimes be an advantage. Yet there is something more powerful and more uplifting that links them'' Kate Kellaway, Financial Times

      ''I devoured in a single reading'' Richard E. Grant

      ''When you read it, you feel like you can topple giants'' Jon Ronson

      ''An energetic, counterintuitive exploration of why (and how) underdogs succeed'' Lisa Appignanesi, Guardian, Books of the Year

      ''Breathtaking'' The New York Times

      ''Truly intriguing and inspiring'' Los Angeles Times


      Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2014-05-08

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      Weight236 g
      Dimensions130 × 197 × 19 mm