The Web's Awake An Introduction to the Field of Web Science and the Concept of Web Life |
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| Author:
| Tetlow, Philip D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-470-13794-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2007 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-IEEE Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $88.95 |
Book Description:
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The central thesis of The Web′s Awake is that the phenomenal growth and complexity of the web is beginning to outstrip our capability to control it directly. Many have worked on the concept of emergent properties within highly complex systems, concentrating heavily on the underlying mechanics concerned.
The central thesis of The Web′s Awake is that the phenomenal growth and complexity of the web is beginning to outstrip our capability to control it directly. Many have worked on the concept of emergent properties within highly complex systems, concentrating heavily on the underlying mechanics concerned.