Linked

Linked could alter the way we think about all of the networks that affect our lives.--New York Times Linked gets really interesting, showing how this new science promises to change the way we conduct everything from medical treatment to the war on terrorism.--Washington Monthly Linked is the best choice for the layperson, because [Barabási] minimizes the math and writes elegantly.--Detroit Free Press Linked should be mandatory reading for academics as a primer in good writing. Barabási may be a scientist, but he didn't neglect his liberal arts education; his Renaissance man's curiosity roves across history, economics, medicine, and pop culture. He writes in understandable lay-speak glittering with wit.--Boston Globe A lively look at networks through time.--Washington Post A pleasure to read.... It's the fact that all of these networks can be explained and understood using the same concepts, and the same mathematics, that makes this book so important.--Christian Science Monitor (A Best Book of the Year) A sweeping look at a new and exciting science.--Donald Kennedy, editor-in-chief, Science Magazine All researchers dream of making a discovery that will transform their field. Albert-László Barabási can go one better. In just three years, his discovery has started making waves in fields as diverse as ecology, molecular biology, computer science, and quantum physics.--New Scientist Captivating.... Linked is a playful, even exuberant romp through an exciting new field.--Time Out New York Remarkable.... A sweeping look at a new and exciting science.--Science These laws of networks may prove as robust and universal as Newton's laws of motion.--strategy + business (A Best Business Book of the Year)