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Simulation, Planning, and Society

AUTHOR Unknown; Unknown; Branch, Melville C.
PUBLISHER Praeger (01/28/1997)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Melville C. Branch continues his lifelong examination of planning as inherent in all human activities, and the primary determinant of our prospects and survival as a species. This latest work discusses the use of simulation throughout society, as the representation of what is considered or planned. Simulation is everpresent in many different forms, such as financial statements representing the economic state of a business, flight simulators used in training pilots, and wind tunnels and hydrodynamic tanks employed in research. Scientific sample polls of relatively few people reveal the collective opinion of entire populations. Mathematical models are used to analyze all sorts of phenomena and to plan many activities. Literature, law, music, and art simulate human thoughts, emotions, concerns, and conclusions. Simulation is an essential element of individual behavior and societal action.
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ISBN-13: 9780275954031
ISBN-10: 027595403X
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 224
Carton Quantity: 34
Product Dimensions: 6.14 x 0.56 x 9.21 inches
Weight: 1.07 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Dust Cover
Country of Origin: US
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Social Science | General
Social Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare
Social Science | Government & Business
Dewey Decimal: 361.25
Library of Congress Control Number: 96026291
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Melville C. Branch continues his lifelong examination of planning as inherent in all human activities, and the primary determinant of our prospects and survival as a species. This latest work discusses the use of simulation throughout society, as the representation of what is considered or planned. Simulation is everpresent in many different forms, such as financial statements representing the economic state of a business, flight simulators used in training pilots, and wind tunnels and hydrodynamic tanks employed in research. Scientific sample polls of relatively few people reveal the collective opinion of entire populations. Mathematical models are used to analyze all sorts of phenomena and to plan many activities. Literature, law, music, and art simulate human thoughts, emotions, concerns, and conclusions. Simulation is an essential element of individual behavior and societal action.
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