Six Degrees The Science of a Connected Age [Paperback]

Accessible and engaging&A good introduction to the topic.Duncan Watts is so clear and so readable about one of the world's most mystifying subjects that he will probably leave you with your thinking changed forever.Here is a wonderful science book you won't want to put down...relevant to an amazing variety of subjects, including epidemics, markets, scientific collaboration, and terrorism.Written in as accessible and jaunty a fashion as James Watson'sThis is a story that is both personal and remarkable for its ability to convey the wonder of complex science.Watts's insights into the interconnections that bind us together...offer a vital new framework for understanding our global society.Watts smoothly combines a historical survey of the field with real-world examples. Well-done [and] comprehensive.The pioneering young scientist whose work on the structure of small worlds has triggered an avalanche of interest in networks.