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See also Systems Thinking This page is about theory and practice of Networks

Six Degrees of Separation

Albert-László Barabási Linked: is about How Everything is Connected to Everything Else and What It means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life. (excerpts) Six Degrees; Matthew Effect (rich get richer)

Case Study: The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin. Illustrates serendipity and social networks.

Technological Networks

Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web. TEDtalk. 4 min summary of book ideas. summary of Where Good Ideas Come From

Writing on the Wall: Social Media - The First 2, 000 Years Tom Standage 2013

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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_J._Watts Duncan Watts] [http://www.amazon.com/Six-Degrees-The-Science-Connected/dp/0393325423 Six Degrees] book [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFK1bpQwHF4 overview] (5 min video).		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_J._Watts Duncan Watts] [http://www.amazon.com/Six-Degrees-The-Science-Connected/dp/0393325423 Six Degrees] book [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFK1bpQwHF4 overview] (5 min video).
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		+	Case Study: [http://www.amazon.com/Brendan-Voyage-Modern-Library-Exploration/dp/0375755241 The Brendan Voyage] by Tim Severin. Illustrates serendipity and social networks.