The nature of the study and why it was done / Benjamin S. Bloom -- Learning to be a concert pianist ; One concert pianist / Lauren A. Sosniak -- The development of accomplished sculptors / Kathryn D. Sloane and Lauren A. Sosniak -- The development of Olympic swimmers ; One Olympic swimmer / Anthony G. Kalinowski -- Learning to be a world-class tennis player / Judith A. Monsaas -- The development of exceptional research mathematicians ; One mathematician : "Hal Foster" / William C. Gustin -- Becoming an outstanding research neurologist ; Phases of learning / Lauren A. Sosniak -- Home influences on talent development / Kathryn D. Sloane -- A long-term commitment to learning / Lauren A. Sosniak -- Generalizations about talent development / Benjamin S. Bloom.