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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.

Malcolm Gladwell has written several interesting books on innovation and networks, especially The Tipping Point. See his TEDtalks

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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	Case Study: [http://www.amazon.com/Brendan-Voyage-Modern-Library-Exploration/dp/0375755241 The Brendan Voyage] by Tim Severin. Illustrates serendipity and social networks.		Case Study: [http://www.amazon.com/Brendan-Voyage-Modern-Library-Exploration/dp/0375755241 The Brendan Voyage] by Tim Severin. Illustrates serendipity and social networks.
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		+	[http://gladwell.com/ Malcolm Gladwell] has written several interesting books on innovation and networks, especially [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8APflt3uswoM1hVRE1sVHhLV0xXR1Jub2JxbjVLcjRuektF/edit?usp=sharing The Tipping Point]. See his [http://www.ted.com/speakers/malcolm_gladwell.html TEDtalks]