Description: Hit Makers by Derek Thompson A book that explores the question repeatedly posed by every business, artist, producer and publisher- what makes a hit a hit?With incisive analysis and captivating storytelling, Atlantic Senior Editor Derek Thompson puts culture in the spotlight and asks why certain products and ideas achieve extraordinary popularity.Drawing on ancient history and modern headlines - from vampire lore and Brahmss Wiegenlied to Instagram and Fifty Shades of Grey - Thompson explores the psychology of hits and reveals how we can all become more intelligent consumers of culture. Though dozens of blockbuster films, Internet memes and number-one songs seem to have come out of nowhere, hits have a story and operate by certain rules.From the dawn of Impressionist art to the future of Snapchat, from small-scale Etsy entrepreneurs to the origin of Star Wars, Derek Thompson tells the fascinating story of how culture happens - and where genius lives. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Atlantic Senior Editor Derek Thompson is one of the most-read authors at the magazine. He is also a weekly business correspondent on NPRs Here and Now, which reaches an audience of nearly 4 million listeners. He has been named one of Reuters Blogs to Follow, Times top 140 Twitter feeds, and Huffington Posts 100 best economic reporters, and Forbes 30 under 30. Promotional A book that explores the question repeatedly posed by every business, artist, producer and publisher- what makes a hit a hit? Promotional "Headline" A book that explores the question repeatedly posed by every business, artist, producer and publisher- what makes a hit a hit? Details ISBN0141981598 Author Derek Thompson Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 0141981598 ISBN-13 9780141981598 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-01-25 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle How Things Become Popular Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306 Media Book Pages 368 Short Title Hit Makers Language English UK Release Date 2018-01-25 Narrator Matthew Beard Photographer Masashi Kuma Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Alternative 9780241216057 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education NZ Release Date 2018-03-14 AU Release Date 2018-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123800134;
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ISBN-13: 9780141981598
Book Title: Hit Makers
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Hit Makers: How Things Become Popular
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: History
Item Height: 198 mm
Item Weight: 269 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Derek Thompson
Item Width: 129 mm
Format: Paperback