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Quality Software: Volume 1.1: How Software Is Built    by Gerald M. Weinberg
Price: $9.99 USD. 57090 words. Published on September 26, 2010. .

This is part 1 of the latest edition of the classic, Quality Software Management. Its fundamental purpose is to teach how to understand the dynamics of software development organizations, to plan software projects, and to act effectively to carry out those plans.
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking    by Gerald M. Weinberg
Price: $9.99 USD. 92140 words. Published on April 6, 2011. .

For more than thirty-five years, this book has been hailed as an innovative introduction to systems theory, with applications in software development and testing, medicine, engineering, social sciences, architecture, and beyond. Used in university courses and professional seminars all over the world, the text has proven its ability to open minds and sharpen thinking.
Rethinking Systems Analysis and Design    by Gerald M. Weinberg
Price: $9.99 USD. 57160 words. Published on June 3, 2011. .

Systems analysis and design have solved many problems, but they have also created many problems. This unique book tackles crucial analysis and design issues that are glossed over in conventional texts. It recognizes that while many problems are solved with systems analysis and design, many problems are also created.
Passive Regulation: General Systems Design Principles    by Gerald M. Weinberg
Price: $9.99 USD. 61070 words. Published on June 3, 2011. .

Passive Regulation is Volume 2 in the General Systems Thinking series that begins with the world-wide best-selling, An Introduction to General Systems Thinking. (also available in ebook formats) That first series volume focused on the question,"Why do we see what we see?" This second books tackles the next question, namely "Why do things stay the same?"
Active Regulation: General Systems Design Principles    by Gerald M. Weinberg
Price: $9.99 USD. 65680 words. Published on June 6, 2011. .

Active Regulation is Volume 3 in the General Systems Thinking series that begins with the world-wide best-selling, An Introduction to General Systems Thinking. (also available in ebook formats) That first series volume focused on the question,"Why do we see what we see?" The second and third books tackle the next question, namely "Why do things stay the same?
Understanding North Korea: Demystifying the World's Most Misunderstood Country    by Joshua Spodek
Price: $4.75 USD. 17840 words. Published on December 29, 2011. .

North Korea is one of the world's least understood, yet most important countries, all the more so with the recent death of Kim Jong Il. Almost no book, article, or other media makes sense of North Korea or presents it simply, without sensationalism or polarization. This brief book does.
Outcomes & Efficiency: Leadership Handbook    by Richard Selwyn
Price: Free! 19720 words. Published on April 4, 2012. .

There is a revolution afoot in Government management, design and leadership. This is your essential guide to that revolution through systems thinking, commissioning, change management and practical implementation in the public sector.