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Best books to learn Network science, in order

Network science exists because a set of systems with nothing physically in common — friendship groups, protein interactions, power grids, the web, epidemics — turn out to share the same structural signatures, and the same mathematics predicts how each behaves.

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How should I approach learning network science?
Network science exists because a set of systems with nothing physically in common — friendship groups, protein interactions, power grids, the web, epidemics — turn out to share the same structural signatures, and the same mathematics predicts how each behaves.
What's a good book to start network science with?
A strong starting point is Six Degrees by Duncan J. Watts. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after network science?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like The Royal Society Science Book Prize.

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