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Thinking in Systems: A Primer
by Donella H. Meadows
As the title suggests, this is a gentle introduction to the wide world of systems theory. Unlike many primers, this one actually starts from zero and builds up the basic models of state, flow and feedback through various diagrams and descriptions. Really interesting stuff, though most of the concepts weren't foreign to me after spending nearly a decade working with engineers. Nonetheless systems are the way of the world and this book does an excellent job exposing the principles of system design through real world examples.