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Systems Thinking eBook Series

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  • An Introduction to General Systems Thinking

    Systems Thinking, #1

    by Gerald M. Weinberg ...
    Series Book 1 - Systems Thinking
    For more than thirty-five years, An Introduction to General Systems Thinking has been hailed as an innovative introduction to systems theory, with applications in software development and testing, medicine, engineering, social sciences, architecture, and beyond. Used in university courses and professional seminars all over the world, the text has proven its ability to open minds and sharpen ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rethinking Systems Analysis and Design

    Systems Thinking, #4

    by Gerald M. Weinberg ...
    Series Book 4 - Systems Thinking
    Systems analysis and design have solved many problems, but they have also created many problems. This unique book tackles crucial analysis and design issues that are glossed over in conventional texts. It recognizes that while many problems are solved with systems analysis and design, many problems are also created.Using a short, highly readable essay format, Rethinking Systems Analysis & Design ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Active Regulation: General Systems Design Principles

    Systems Thinking, #3

    by Gerald M. Weinberg ...
    Series Book 3 - Systems Thinking
    Active Regulation is Volume 3 in the General Systems Thinking series that begins with the world-wide best-selling, An Introduction to General Systems Thinking. (also available in ebook formats) That first series volume focused on the question,"Why do we see what we see?" The second and third books tackle the next question, namely "Why do things stay the same?"Most people take for granted the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Passive Regulation: General Systems Design Principles

    Systems Thinking, #2

    by Gerald M. Weinberg ...
    Series Book 2 - Systems Thinking
    Passive Regulation is Volume 2 in the General Systems Thinking series that begins with the world-wide best-selling, An Introduction to General Systems Thinking. (also available in ebook formats) That first series volume focused on the question,"Why do we see what we see?" This second books tackles the next question, namely "Why do things stay the same?"Most people take for granted the stability ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Becoming a Technical Leader

    The Psychology of Technology, #5

    by Gerald M. Weinberg ...
    Series Book 5 - The Psychology of Technology
    A personalized guide to developing the qualities that make a successful technical leader. We all possess the ingredients for leadership, some better developed than others.The book focuses on the problem-solving style–a unique blend of skills in 3 main areas: innovation, motivation, and organization. Ways to analyze your own leadership skills, with practical steps for developing those skills. ... Read more

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  • I Am a Strange Loop

    by Douglas R Hofstadter ...
    **One of our greatest philosophers and scientists of the mind examines where the self comes from – and how our selves can exist in the minds of others.“I Am a Strange Loop is a work of rigorous thinking, but it’s also an extraordinary tribute to the memory of romantic love: The Year of Magical Thinking for mathematicians.” ―Time**Deep down, your brain is a chaotic seething soup of particles. On a ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Surfaces and Essences

    Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking

    by Emmanuel Sander, Douglas R Hofstadter ...
    A revelatory foray into cognition and the dynamics of the mind.**“*****Surfaces and Essences *****warrants a place alongside Gödel, Escher, Bach and major recent treatments of human cognition. Analogy is not the endpoint of understanding, but its indispensable beginning.” –**ScienceAnalogy is the core of all thinking.This is the simple but unorthodox premise that Pulitzer ... ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

    Stripping the Dread from the Data

    by Charles Wheelan ...
    The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you’ll welcome and enjoy.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues ... Read more

    $12.29 USD

  • Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life

    The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life

    by Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff ...
    The international bestseller—don't compete without it!A major bestseller in Japan, Financial Times Top Ten book of the year, Book-of-the-Month Club bestseller, and required reading at the best business schools, Thinking Strategically is a crash course in outmaneauvering any rival. This entertaining guide builds on scores of case studies taken from business, sports, the movies, politics, and ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • This Explains Everything

    150 Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works

    by John Brockman ...
    Series Book 12 - Edge Question Series
    Drawn from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, This Explains Everything will revolutionize your understanding of the world.What is your favorite deep, elegant, or beautiful explanation? This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's smartest website"—The Guardian), posed to the world's most influential minds. Flowing from the horizons of physics, economics, psychology, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • This Will Make You Smarter

    150 New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking

    by John Brockman ...
    Series Book 11 - Edge Question Series
    Featuring a foreword by David Brooks, This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant—but accessible—scientific concepts to expand every mind.What scientific concept would improve everybody’s cognitive toolkit? This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to the world’s most influential thinkers. Their visionary answers flow from the frontiers of psychology, philosophy, economics ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

    A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

    by Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff ...
    “I am hard pressed to think of another book that can match the combination of practical insights and reading enjoyment.”—Steven LevittGame theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it ... Read more

    $13.69 USD