Connected : the surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives / Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler.

  • Christakis, Nicholas A.
Date:
2009
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About this work

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.

Publication/Creation

New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2009.

Physical description

xiii, 338 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm

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Contents

In the thick of it -- When you smile, the world smiles with you -- Love the one you're with -- This hurts me as much as it hurts you -- The buck starts here -- Politically connected -- It's in our nature -- Hyperconnected -- The whole is great.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-326) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    HM741 2009C46c
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780316036146
  • 0316036145