Applied Systems Thinking
Curt McNamara (c.mcnamara@ieee.org)
Based on a paper presented at the 1998
International Society for the Systems Sciences Conference
ISSS Home Page

References

Ayan, J. 1997. Aha! New York, Crown Publishers.

There is a list of creativity links at Ayan's web site : http://www.create-it.com/html/great_creativity_links.html

Buzan, T. 1993. The Mind Map Book. New York, Plume

You can see an example mind map at : http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/literature/mindmap.htm

Cameron, J. 1993. the Artist's Way. New York, Tarcher/Putnam

You can find book excerpts at : http://www.waterw.com/~lucia/awmisc.html#principles

de Bono, E. 1971. Practical Thinking. New York, Penguin Books

The official de Bono page is at : http://www.edwdebono.com/debono/home.htm

Edwards, B. 1989. Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. New York, J.P. Tarcher.

An exercise using methods similar to Edwards' can be found at : http://www.creative-edge.org/btwota.html

Fuller, B. 1975. Synergetics. New York, Macmillan.

Synergetics text is on the web at http://www.servtech.com/public/rwgray/synergetics/toc/frameit.html

Other resources on synergetic geometry can be found at http://www.cris.com/~rjbono/index.html

Gabel, M. 1979. Ho-Ping -- Food for Everyone. New York, Doubleday.

Home for the world game folks is at : http://www.worldgame.org

Gawain, S. 1983 Creative Visualization. New York, Bantam

A summary of the technique is at : http://www.hotbitscafe.com/go/maitreya/us-cv.html

McKim, R. 1980. Experiences in Visual Thinking, 2nd Ed. Monterey, Brooks/Cole

Some details of this thinking style can be found at : http://www.design.iastate.edu/ART/NAB/visthnk1.html

Miller, J. 1978. Living Systems. New York, McGraw Hill

An exposition of the 19 levels of hierarchy in living systems can be found in the paper at :

http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/jotm/winter97/millerls.htm

Moore, T. 1994. Care of the Soul. New York, Harper Perennial

An excerpt can be found at : http://www.the-wire.com/applewood/care.html

Odum, H. 1983. Systems Ecology. New York, John Wiley

A brief biography of Howard Odum can be found at : http://kh465a.ag.ohio-state.edu/reports/images/odum.html

Senge, P. 1994. The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook. New York, Doubleday.

Many materials on systems dynamics are available at http://sysdyn.mit.edu

A list of other references can be found at: http://www.uni-klu.ac.at/users/gossimit/links/bookmksd.htm

An introduction to systems dynamics is available at : http://www.hps-inc.com/st/paper.html

Starfield, Smith and Bleloch, 1990. How to Model It. New York, McGraw-Hill

Find a discussion of using the text at : http://www.caeme.elen.utah.edu/fie/procdngs/se8a6/paper1/96279.htm

von Oech, R. 1990. A Whack on the Side of the Head. New York, Warner

The principles behind this work and others can be found at : http://www.directedcreativity.com/pages/Principles.html


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