1971 Publications Books Tribus published two books; Thermostatics and Thermodynamics, the first textbook basing the laws of thermodynamics on information theory rather than on the classical arguments, and Rational Descriptions, Decisions, and Designs, introducing Bayesian Decision methods into the engineering design process. He also published Goals and Gaols, a short work in which he illustrated with many historic examples how premature specialization may push students to a dead end, given the fast obsolescence of techniques. Papers He published over 100 papers on topics Tribus, Myron (1961). Thermodynamics and Thermostatics: An Introduction to Energy, Information and States of Matter, with Engineering Applications. D. Van Nostrand Company Inc. Tribus, Myron (1969). Rational Descriptions, Decisions and Designs. Pergamon Press Inc. 1969. Reprint 478pp, 1999 at EXPIRA Press, Stockholm. Still available. Levine, Raphael D., and Myron Tribus, eds. The maximum entropy formalism. Cambridge: Mit Press, 1979. Tribus, Myron (1989). Deployment flow charting. Quality & Productivity, Inc. ASIN Tribus, Myron (1992). Quality first: Selected papers on quality and productivity improvement. National Society of Professional Engineers; 4th ed edition. Tribus, Myron (1992). The Germ theory of management. SPC Press'. References External links Myron Tribus's Essays enter "Tribus" in search box. Rational Descriptions, Decisions, and Designs. Reprint, pp.478, 1999 at EXPIRA Press, Stockholm. 1921 births 2016 deaths People from San Francisco University of California, Berkeley alumni University of California, Los Angeles alumni General Electric employees UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science faculty University of Michigan faculty Thayer School of Engineering faculty United States Department of Commerce officials Xerox people Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering United States Army personnel of World War II American industrial engineers American business theorists