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Social Networks in the History of Innovation and Invention

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moon, Francis C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:History of Mechanism and Machine Science
Subjects:
Machinery And Machine Elements
Applied Dynamical Systems
Sociology / Methodology
Machinery
Nonlinear Theories
History Of Science
Science / History
Sociological Methods
Dynamics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • Chapter 1 Introduction: James Watt’s Social Network
  • Chapter 2 Networks in the Machine Age: From Leonardo to Clocks to Reuleaux
  • Chapter 3 Social Networks of the Internal Combustion Engine and Automobile
  • Chapter 4 Social Networks in Early Aviation History
  • Chapter 5 Wireless and Radio Electronics Social Networks
  • Chapter 6 Social Networks in Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos and Fractals
  • Chapter 7
  • Subject Index
  • Author Index

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