@article{856992,
      author = {Meadows, Donella H. and Wright, Diana,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/856992},
      title = {Thinking in systems : a primer /},
      publisher = {Chelsea Green Publishing,},
      abstract = {"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"--Provided by publisher.},
      recid = {856992},
      pages = {1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages) :},
      address = {White River Junction, Vermont :},
      year = {2008},
}