Connected
The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
Published on 28. September 2009
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-316-03614-6 (ISBN)
Description
Renowned scientists Christakis and Fowler present compelling evidence for the profound influence people have on one another's tastes, health, wealth, happiness, beliefs, even weight, as they explain how social networks form and how they operate.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Plates, color; Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-03614-6 (9780316036146)
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Persons
Nicholas A. Christakis is a physician and sociologist who explores the ancient origins and modern implications of human nature. He directs the Human Nature Lab at Yale University, where he is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science, in the Departments of Sociology, Medicine, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Statistics and Data Science, and Biomedical Engineering. He is the Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science and the co-author of Connected.