The dramatic findings of a ground-breaking study of 120 immensely talented individuals reveal astonishing new information on developing talent in young people. •The Nature of the Study and Why It Was Done •Learning to Be a Concert Pianist •One Concert Pianist •The Development of Accomplished Sculptors •The Development of Olympic Swimmers •One Olympic Swimmer •Learning to Be a World-Class Tennis Player •The Development of Exceptional Research Mathematicians •One Mathematician: “Hal Foster” •Becoming an Outstanding Research Neurologist •Phases of Learning •Home Influences on Talent Development •A Long-Term Commitment to Learning •Generalizations About Talent Development