Social Networks in the History of Innovation and Invention

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Moon, Francis C. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: History of Mechanism and Machine Science, 22
• Θέματα: Engineering.; History.; Complexity, Computational.; Machinery.; Social sciences.; Machinery and Machine Elements.; History of Science.; Complexity.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.

This book integrates history of science and technology with modern social network theory. Using examples from the history of machines, as well as case studies from wireless, radio and chaos theory, the author challenges the genius model of invention. Network analysis concepts are presented to demons...