From epidemics of disease to outbreaks of market madness, from people searching for information to firms surviving crisis and change, from the structure of personal relationships to the technological and social choices of entire societies, Watts weaves together a network of discoveries across an array of disciplines to tell the story of an explosive new field of knowledge, the people who are building it, and his own peculiar path in forging this new science.
From epidemics of disease to outbreaks of market madness, from people searching for information to firms surviving crisis and change, from the structu...
Explores the science of networks and its implications, ranging from the Dutch tulip mania of the 17th century to the success of Harry Potter, from the impact of September 11 on Manhattan to the brain of the sea-slug, from the processes that lead to stock market crashes to the structure of the world wide web.
Explores the science of networks and its implications, ranging from the Dutch tulip mania of the 17th century to the success of Harry Potter, from the...
