NETFRIX ep02: Is it really a Small World? The truth about the network

In this book, Duncan J. Watts explores the science of networks and their implications across various disciplines. He discusses the structure of small-world networks, scale-free networks, network searching, epidemics, and network failures. The book includes case studies such as blackouts in the North American electricity distribution network, corporate board relationships, and the distribution of wealth in societies. Watts also delves into the stories of the researchers who developed this science and their contributions to the field. The book aims to make complex network theory accessible to a general audience by using real-life examples and avoiding heavy mathematical detail.