Thinking in systems : a primer /
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| Author / Creator: | Meadows, Donella H. |
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| Imprint: | London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2009. |
| Description: | 1 online resource ( xiii, 218 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12380828 |
| Summary: | Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. This essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world, showing readers how to develop the systems-thinking skills that thought leaders across the globe consider critical for 21st-century life.While readers will learn the conceptual tools and methods of systems thinking, the heart of the book is grander than methodology. Donella Meadows was known as much for nurturing positive outcomes as she was for delving into the science behind global dilemmas. She reminds readers to pay attention to what is important, not just what is quantifiable, to stay humble and to continue to learn.In a world growing ever more complicated, crowded, and interdependent, Thinking in Systems helps readers avoid confusion and helplessness, the first step toward finding proactive and effective solutions. A vital read for students, professionals and all those concerned with economics, business, sustainability and the environment |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ( xiii, 218 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-210) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849773386 1849773386 9781844077250 184407725X 9781844077267 1844077268 |