Customer Review: I've looked high and low for a text summarizing systems theory and I write this review in near shock having just finished this book. I say "shock" because I just can't believe how remarkably undated this book is after nearly 40 years (first edition 1969). I've read books by Checkland, Lazlo,... more info
Customer Review: I got the book for a course I was taking in my masters program. I had taken one Linear Systems course in my undergraduate. While I bought the book new, it didn't make it through HALF of the semester before the binding broke and pages fell out. The book omits many useful proofs, and if it doesn't... more info
Customer Review: Dr. Tleis adopts a refreshing approach in this much-needed reference book. The subject matter is very clearly and logically presented, and the treatment is laudably comprehensive, with no stone left unturned in his analysis. A large number of helpful explanatory diagrams are also included within the... more info
Customer Review: I still refer to this book when considering the Wisdom aspect of the Dharma. Although most western published books on Dependence Arising and the related subject of Inherent Emptiness, are written from a Mahayana perspective (Garfield, Napper, Hopkins, et alia) commenting on the philosophy of... more info
Customer Review: Weinberg's book will not teach you how to be a systems thinker. It will, however, provide a stimulating discussion and thoughtful examination of an alternative approach to problem analysis and solution. The book is not so much about how the systems approach works or how it can be applied to complex... more info
Customer Review: I think they have written one of the best control books out there. And besides the authors are most respected in the control engineering community.
Customer Review: The Becvar's once again offer top-notch explanations of a sometimes difficult subject. This book is a must read for all individuals interested in integrating strong systems thinking and intervention into practice.