This book is an ideal starting point for entering in the field
of complex networks. The text is written in such a way that a
broad public, including readers without a strong mathematical
background, can learn the basic ideas and tools of the field. In
the first part of the book, the core concepts and procedures are
reviewed. In the second, a large set of relevant real-world
networks are described one by one, including networks in the
cell, in finance and in technology, just to mention a few. This
description is a precious repository of information for experts
coming from other fields and looking for a fresh network
perspective on their subjects of research. The style of the book
is highly didactic. It is structured in such a way that it can
be read at several different levels, depending on the reader's
interests and background. The language is clear and the tone is
enjoyable, starting from the initial sentences of each chapter
based on a literary citations (ranging from Dante Alighieri to
Mark Twain). A remar