General System Theory: Foundations, Development, ApplicationsG. Braziller, 1973 - 295 Von Bertalanffy's writings on general system theory, selected to show its evolution and to present its applications to problem solving. |
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Foreword vii | 7 |
Introduction | 8 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
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General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications Ludwig von Bertalanffy Widok fragmentu - 1968 |
General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications Ludwig von Bertalanffy Widok fragmentu - 1971 |
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