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Facets of Systems Science
George J. Klir
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Description for Facets of Systems Science
Paperback. Series: IFSR International Series on Systems Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 740 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; GT; KJU; PBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1151.
This book has a rather strange history. It began in spring 1989, thirteen years after our Systems Science Department at SUNY-Binghamton was established, when I was asked by a group of students in our doctoral program to have a meeting with them. The spokesman of the group, Cliff Joslyn, opened our meeting by stating its purpose. I can closely paraphrase what he said: "We called this meeting to discuss with you, as Chairman of the Department, a fundamental problem with our systems science curriculum. In general, we consider it a good curriculum: we learn a lot of concepts, principles, and ... Read more
This book has a rather strange history. It began in spring 1989, thirteen years after our Systems Science Department at SUNY-Binghamton was established, when I was asked by a group of students in our doctoral program to have a meeting with them. The spokesman of the group, Cliff Joslyn, opened our meeting by stating its purpose. I can closely paraphrase what he said: "We called this meeting to discuss with you, as Chairman of the Department, a fundamental problem with our systems science curriculum. In general, we consider it a good curriculum: we learn a lot of concepts, principles, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
740
Condition
New
Series
IFSR International Series on Systems Science and Engineering
Number of Pages
740
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461355014
SKU
V9781461355014
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Reviews for Facets of Systems Science
`I heartily recommend this book to everyone, who has ever wondered "What is Systems Science"?' International Journal of General Systems, 32:1 (2003)