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xiii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. "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 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."--Jacket Introduction: The systems lens Part I: System structure and behavior. The basics ; A brief visit to the systems zoo Part II: Systems and us. Why systems work so well ; Why systems surprise us ; System traps, and opportunities Part III: Creating change in systems and in our philosophy. Leverage points: places to intervene in a system ; Living in a world of systems Appendix: System definitions: a glossary ; Summary of system principles ; Springing the system traps ; Places to intervene in a system ; Guidelines for living in a world of systems ; Model equations. Donella H. Meadows ; edited by Diana Wright. Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-210) and index. ARC System analysis Simulation methods Decision making Simulation methods Critical thinking Simulation methods Sustainable development Simulation methods Social sciences Simulation methods Economic development Environmental aspects Simulation methods Population Economic aspects Simulation methods Pollution Economic aspects Simulation methods Environmental education Simulation methods 003 9781603580557 1603580557 2008035211 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0825/2008035211.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0825/2008035211.html Ayesha Abed Library DLC 230219 20230219100538.0 40938