Thinking in systems : a primer (Record no. 23128)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250818120612.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781603580557 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 003 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Meadows, Donella H. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Thinking in systems : a primer |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | Vermont, |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Chelsea Green Publishing: |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | 2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 218p., app., note., bib., 20 cm X 13 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Recommended by: Saurabh Pandya |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Summary: Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. Edited by the Sustainability Institute's Diana Wright, 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. Some of the biggest problems facing the world--war, hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation--are essentially system failures. They cannot be solved by fixing one piece in isolation from the others, because even seemingly minor details have enormous power to undermine the best efforts of too-narrow thinking. 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 stay a learner. 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. |
| 521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE | |
| Target audience note | Contents: <br/><br/>Introduction: The Systems Lens<br/>Part 1: System Structures and Behavior<br/>Chapter 1. The Basics <br/>Chapter 2. A Brief Visit to the Systems Zoo <br/>Part 2: Systems and Us<br/>Chapter 3. Why Systems Work So Well <br/>Chapter 4. Why Systems Surprise Us<br/>Chapter 5. System Traps . . . and Opportunities <br/>Part 4: Creating Change; in Systems and in Philosophy<br/>Chapter 6. Leverage Points; Places to Intervene in a System <br/>Chapter 7. Living in a World of Systems <br/>Appendix <br/> System Definitions: A Glossary <br/> Summary of Systems Principles <br/> Springing the System Traps <br/> Places to Intervene in a System <br/> Guidelines for Living in a World of Systems <br/> Model Equations<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| General subdivision | system analysis |
| -- | simulation methods |
| -- | decision making |
| -- | critical thinking |
| -- | sustainable development |
| -- | social sciences |
| -- | economic development |
| -- | environmental aspects |
| -- | population |
| -- | environmental education |
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| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wright, Diana (ed.) |
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| Koha item type | Books |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | KEIC | KEIC | 08/04/2025 | Amazon | 1299.00 | IN-172 | 1 | 003 MEA | 23953 | 09/12/2025 | 08/13/2025 | 08/13/2025 | 647.00 | 08/04/2025 | Books |