The book compared that list with a sample of 100 large traditional firms listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

ECONOMIST: At the heart of capitalism's troubles lies executive pay

Whatever... if the list gets people to sample a couple of movie musicals they'd missed somehow, I guess it's worthwhile.

NPR: The Greatest Musicals? 'Singin' in the Rain' Tops List

This is by no means a definitive list but rather a representative sample.

FORBES: The Overachievers Of 2002

Each person in the sample is given a list of 46 "attributes" and is then asked to say which of these traits they believe is applicable to a given celebrity or presidential candidate.

FORBES: Matching Candidates With Celebrities

So he put together his own sample edition, with roughed-out maps, margin notes, an index and a list of appendixes, and sent it out again.

FORBES: Magazine Article