This intuitive and direct approach makes the book ideal for a first course, aimed at a wide audience without a strong background in mathematics or computing but with a desire to learn the fundamentals and applications of network science.

This text presents a unique treatment of network control systems.

The book includes contributions from an international selection of experts, providing viewpoints from a broad range of disciplines.

Contains thirteen essays in which attendees at the American Society for Information Science's May 1999 mid-year meeting present a number of perspectives on evaluating networked information services and resources.

Illustrated throughout in full colour, this pioneering text is the only book you need for an introduction to network science.

This book is ideal for use in the classroom, for self-study, and as a reference for researchers and engineers in industry and academia.