Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
viii, 305 pages ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-290) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction: What's Your Favorite Color (And Why Do You Even Have One)? -- What Would You Like? : thinking about our taste for food -- The Fault Is Not In Our Stars, But In Ourselves : liking in a networked age -- How Predictable Is Our Taste? : what your playlist says about you (and what you say about your playlist) -- How Do We Know What We Like? : the ecstasies and anxieties of art -- Why (And How) Tastes Change -- Beer, Cats, And Dirt : how do experts decide what's good? -- Conclusion: Tasting Notes. |
Summary |
"From the best-selling author of Traffic, a brilliant and entertaining exploration of our personal tastes--why we like the things we like, and what it says about us,"--NoveList. |
Subject |
Choice (Psychology)
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Consumers' preferences.
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Aesthetics -- Psychological aspects.
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Aesthetics -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00798713
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Choice (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00858327
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Consumers' preferences. (OCoLC)fst00876441
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ISBN |
9780307958242 (hardcover) |
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0307958248 (hardcover) |
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9780307948595 (paperback) |
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0307948595 (paperback) |
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