Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-358) and index.
1.; Introduction -- 2.; Science and its methods -- 3.; Experiment and observation -- 4.; Simple systems -- 5.; Sets, states and logic -- 6.; Diagrammatical representations -- 7.; System variables -- 8.; Change in systems -- 9.; Information -- 10.; Stability -- 11.; Resource networks -- 12.; Task management and services -- 13.; System architectures -- 14.; System normalization.