Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-356) and index
The connected age -- The origins of a "new" science -- Small worlds -- Beyond the small world -- Search in networks -- Epidemics and failures -- Decisions, delusions, and the madness of crowds -- Thresholds, cascades, and predictability -- Innovation, adaptation, and recovery -- The end of the beginning
An architect of network theory summarizes his team's endeavor to create a blueprint of the world's networks, citing the scientific elements of the Internet, economies, terrorist organizations, and other knowledge-based groups