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The Square and the Tower

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Throughout history our societies have worked through networks - of information, friendship, professions, families - Ferguson's new book is a history of this aspect of human existence, from the networks that first allowed us to explore the oceans to today's hyper-linked world. He celebrates the myriad ways in which the battle between rival networks makes history happen.

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The Square and the Tower, Niall Ferguson

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2017
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English
Publisher
Penguin UK
Released
2017
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
0241298989
ISBN13
9780241298985
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2017
Original title
The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
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Throughout history our societies have worked through networks - of information, friendship, professions, families - Ferguson's new book is a history of this aspect of human existence, from the networks that first allowed us to explore the oceans to today's hyper-linked world. He celebrates the myriad ways in which the battle between rival networks makes history happen.