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020 _a9780141981598
082 _a306.3THO
100 _aThompson, Derek.
245 0 _aHit makers
_bhow things become popular
260 _aLondon
_bAllen Lane
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource (344p.) : ill. (black and white).
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aDrawing on ancient history and modern headlines - from vampire lore and Brahms's Lullaby to Instagram - Thompson explores the economics and psychology of why certain things become extraordinarily popular. With incisive analysis and captivating storytelling, he reveals that, though blockbuster films, Internet memes and number-one songs seem to have come out of nowhere, hits actually have a story and operate by certain rules. People gravitate towards familiar surprises: products that are bold and innovative, yet instantly comprehensible.
650 _aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social; Consumption (Economics); Popularity -- Social aspects; Marketing -- Social aspects; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; Popular Culture
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