Small Worlds: The Dynamics of Networks Between Order and Randomness - Paperbackby Duncan J. Watts (Author) Everyone knows the small world phenomenon: soon after meeting a stranger, we are surprised to discover that we have a mutual friend, or we are connected through a short chain of acquaintances. In his book, Duncan Watts uses this intriguing phenomenon colloquially called "six degrees of separation" as a prelude to a more general exploration: under what conditions can a small world arise in any kind of network? The networks