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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 |
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| 7. | Lisbeth Schorr, Harvard Project on Effective Interventions, and author of Common Purpose: Strengthening Families and Neighborhoods to Rebuild America |
| "...Gladwell manages to make sense of a tantalizing array of research
findings." --This text refers to the
Hardcover edition. |
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| 8. | -Jeffrey Toobin, author of A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal that Nearly Brought Down a President |
| "The Tipping Point is one of those rare books that changes the way you
think about, well, everything. A combination of lucid explanation with
vivid (and often funny) real-world examples, the book sets out to explain
nothing... read full editorial |
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| 9. | --Commissioner William J. Bratton |
| "The Primary reason for the historic and rapid declines in crime and
disorder in the subways and on the streets of New York City in the early
1990s was police activity. Police focused their activities on controlling
illegal... read full editorial |
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| 10. | --George Stephanopoulos |
| "Hip and hopeful, The Tipping Point, is like the idea it describes:
concise, elegant but packed with social power. A book for anyone who
cares about how society works and how we can make it better." --This
text refers to the
Hardcover edition. |
