how everything is connected to everything else and what it means for business, science, and everyday life Barab�asi, Albert-L�aszl�o creator author. text bibliography Miscellanea. nyu 2014 monographic eng

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294 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm "Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, the nation's 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 previously thought. A full understanding of network science will someday enhance our ability to design blue-chip businesses, stop the outbreak of deadly diseases, and influence the exchange of ideas and information. Engaging and authoritative, Linked provides an exciting glimpse into the next century of science and an urgent new perspective on our interconnected world. Book jacket."-- Introduction -- The random universe -- Six degrees of separation -- Small worlds -- Hubs and connectors -- The 80/20 rule -- Rich get richer -- Einstein's legacy -- Achilles' heel -- Viruses and fads -- The awakening Internet -- The fragmented web -- The map of life -- Network economy -- Web without a spider -- Afterlink: Hierarchies and communities. Albert-L�aszl�o Barab�asi. First published by Perseus in 2002. Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-279) and index. System theory Science Philosophy Computer networks Miscellanea Social networks Miscellanea Economics Miscellanea World Wide Web Miscellanea Computer networks Economics Science Philosophy Social networks System theory World Wide Web Q295 .B26 2014 003 9780465085736 (pbk.) 0465085733 (pbk.) 2014937841 YDXCP 140408 20210125105821.0 18107960 eng