01194nam a22001337a 4500020001800000082001600018100002400034245003500058260003600093300001000129500003600139505086000175700002501035  a9781603580557  a720.47//MEA  aMeadows, Donella H.  aThinking in systems : a primer  aCanadabChelsea Green Pubc2008  a218p.  aIN-10449, Amazon.inb2025-09-17  aA Note from the Author ix,A Note from the Editor xi, Introduction: The Systems Lens p.1,Part One: System Structure and Behavior One. The Basics p.11, Two. A Brief Visit to The Systems Zoo p.35, Part Two: Systems and Us ,three. Why Systems Work So Well p.75, Four. Why Systems Surprise us p.86, Five. System Traps And Opportunities  p.111,Part Three: Creating Change--In Systems And In Our Philosophy Six. Leverage Points-Places to Intervene in a System p.145, Seven. Living In A World of Systems p.166, Appendix System Definitions: A Glossary p.187, Summary Of Systems Principles p.188, Springing The System Traps p.191,Places To Intervene In A System  p.194, Guidelines For Living In A World Of Systems p.194, Model Equations p.195, Notes p.204, Bibliography Of Systems Resources p,208, Editor's Acknowledgments p.211, About The Author p.213,Index p.215.  aWright, Diana  (Ed.)