TY - BOOK AU - Buchanan,Mark TI - Nexus: small worlds and the groundbreaking science of networks SN - 0393041530 (hardcover) AV - QC6.4.C3 B827 2002 U1 - 530/.01 21 PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - W.W. Norton KW - Causality (Physics) KW - Pattern formation (Physical sciences) KW - Social networks KW - Interpersonal relations KW - sears KW - Nuclear physics KW - Physical sciences KW - Physics KW - Philosophy KW - Quantum theory N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Booklist; Choice; Library Journal; Adult; Follett Library Resources N2 - Discusses research in "small-worlds" theory, which contends that networks, whether they be social or biological, interact according to a set pattern; and examines the theory's application to such topics as the global economy and the Human Genome Project ER -