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Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life
by Albert Las Barabasi
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ISBN13: 9780452284395 |
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Synopses & Reviews
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A cocktail party. A terrorist cell. Ancient bacteria. An international conglomerate. All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, the nations foremost expert in the new science of networks, takes us on an intellectual adventure to prove that social networks, corporations, and living organisms are more similar than previoulsy thought. Grasping a full understanding of network science, will someday allow us to design blue chip businesses, stop the outbreak of deadly diseases, and influence the exchange of ideas and information. Just as James Gleick brought the discovery of the Chaos theory to the general public, Linked tells the story of the true science of the future.
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"A sweeping look at a new and exciting science." Donald Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief, Science Magazine
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"Captivating...Linked is a playful, even exuberant romp through an exciting new field." Time Out New York
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"A lively look at networks through time." Washington Post
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"A timely book." Grand Rapids Press
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"Linked is the best choice for the layperson, because [Barabasi] minimizes the math and writes elegantly." Detroit Free Press
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"Linked is a playful, even exuberant romp through an exciting new field." TimeOut New York
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"A pleasure to read." Christian Science Monitor
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"Knowledgeable, informative and interesting to read...Highly recommended." Library Journal
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"Students of everything from terrorist groups to environmental activists should take a look at this well-written introduction for the nonspecialist." Foreign Affairs
Synopsis:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-279) and index.
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foabbot, February 28, 2007 (view all comments by foabbot)
This is a fascinating book. The author is a professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame. He writes very well, with a style that makes this book a page-turner. In the Introduction, he gives the example of a brilliant networking guru named Saul, whom we know by his Roman name, Paul, whose life mission was to persecute Christians until he converted to Christianity and became its best salesman. This is not a business text but it should be. It's not a book for math nerds either, although they will appreciate it. The author's goal is to get you to think about networks. Networks have properties and understanding those properties is a challenge. Random network theory is one way. Networks will dominate the new century, says the author. The very fact that I am typing this on the Internet attests to the fact that billions of trivial interactions are going to connect someone with something (the reader with my ideas about this book, then the buyer with the seller of this book, etc.). The threat of terrorism is discussed - and in a way that you usually don't think about it . You will think and rethink this book for a long time - as history unfolds around you.
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780452284395
- Subtitle:
- How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life
- Author:
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Plume Books
- Location:
- New York
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- Science
- Subject:
- Economics
- Subject:
- Computer networks
- Subject:
- Social networks
- Subject:
- System Theory
- Subject:
- Chaotic Behavior in Systems
- Subject:
- World Wide Web
- Subject:
- Philosophy
- Series Volume:
- 108-34
- Publication Date:
- April 2003
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Yes
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 8.24x6.36x.69 in. .63 lbs.
