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The Power of Networks: Six Principles That Connect Our Lives

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Power of Networks: Six Principles That Connect Our Lives
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Christopher G. Brinton
By (author) Mung Chiang
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:328
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
Category/GenreImpact of science and technology on society
Ethical and social aspects of computing
Computer networking and communications
ISBN/Barcode 9780691183305
ClassificationsDewey:004.678
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 25 halftones. 198 line illus. 12 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 13 November 2018
Publication Country United States

Description

An accessible illustrated introducton to the networks we use every day, from Facebook and Google to WiFi and the Internet What makes WiFi faster at home than at a coffee shop? How does Google order search results? Is it really true that everyone on Facebook is connected by six steps or less? The Power of Networks answers questions like these for

Author Biography

Christopher G. Brinton is the Head of Advanced Research at Zoomi Inc. and lecturer in electrical engineering at Princeton University. Mung Chiang is the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering at Purdue University and the recipient of the 2013 National Science Foundation Waterman Award.

Reviews

Networks have played a powerful connective role in human societies since the dawn of agriculture. Brinton and Chiang document and analyze this phenomenon-and reinforce our appreciation of it. -Vint Cerf, Internet pioneer Christopher Brinton and Mung Chiang offer an open and accessible pathway through the complexity of network design and deployment . . . a readily understood, yet commendably deep, analysis of the technology and its operation. . . . To describe this book as a course in digital citizenship would not be to overstate its importance. -John Gilbey, Times Higher Education Christopher Brinton and Mung Chiang both have backgrounds in electrical engineering, which combined with experience of topics like big data analytics allows them to strike an authoritative but accessible tone. -Dominic Lenton, Engineering and Technology The Power of Networks is a well-written and engaging book that I think many readers will find interesting and insightful. -Jason M. Graham, MAA Reviews