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Nexus: Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Theory of Networks by Mark Buchanan

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May 3, 2022 —

Buchanan illustrates social and physical networks with examples ranging from the infamous "six degrees of separation" theories, to the spread of the AIDS virus, to the mapping of the nervous system of the nematode worm. This book is a good primer to basic network concepts.