The Electronic Oracle: Computer Models and Social Decisions [Paperback]

D. H. Meadows (Author), J. M. Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1985 | ISBN-10: 0471905585 | ISBN-13: 978-0471905585 | Edition: 1

An in-depth analysis of the strengths and limitations of computer models in helping solve social, economic and political problems, using nine recent models as examples. Addressing the growing disillusionment with models among researchers and policymakers, the authors discuss what has been done and what still needs to be done to make modeling a more viable and realistic analytical tool.

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An in-depth analysis of the strengths and limitations of computer models in helping solve social, economic and political problems, using nine recent models as examples. Addressing the growing disillusionment with models among researchers and policymakers, the authors discuss what has been done and what still needs to be done to make modeling a more viable and realistic analytical tool.

Product Details

• Paperback: 462 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (May 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471905585
• ISBN-13: 978-0471905585
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,045,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Donella H. Meadows was a pioneering environmental scientist, author, teacher, and farmer widely considered ahead of her time. She was one of the world's foremost systems analysts and lead author of the influential Limits to Growth. She was Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies at Dartmouth College, the founder of the Sustainability Institute and co-founder of the International Network of Resource Information Centers.