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From Linked:
This book has a simple message: think networks. It is about how networks
emerge, what they look like, and how they evolve. It aims to develop a web-based
view of nature, society, and technology, providing a unified framework to better
understand issues ranging from the vulnerability of the Internet to the spread
of diseases. Networks are present everywhere. All we need is an eye for
them...We will see the challenges doctors face when they attempt to cure a
disease by focusing on a single molecule or gene, disregarding the complex
interconnected nature of the living matter. We will see that hackers are not
alone in attacking networks: we all play Goliath, firing shots at a fragile
ecological network that, without further support, could soon replicate our worst
nightmares by turning us into an isolated group of species...Linked is meant to
be an eye-opening trip that challenges you to walk across disciplines by
stepping out of the box of reductionism. It is an invitation to explore link by
link the next scientific revolution: the new science of networks. |