Welcome to the author's website for the book Structural Equation Modeling and Natural Systems, published by Cambridge University Press and written by James B. Grace. A link to the Publisher's web site can be found here:
http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521837421
This site provides examples and supporting information designed to help researchers and instructors in the natural sciences become familiar with the methodology of structural equation modeling (SEM). Associated with this web site I provide
(1) What's new (click here).
(2) information about the book contents (click here),
(3) a brief discussion of software packages that can be used for SEM (click here),
(4) some links to free software (click here),
(5) data and program code for the examples in the appendix of the book (click here).
(6) corrections/clarifications to material in the book (click here).
(7) a link to a companion website with tutorials and example programs (click here).
About the Cover of the Book
Inadvertently missed during the production process was the description of and credit for the cover photo. Credit goes to Paula Andersen of the US Forest Service, McKenzie Ranger District in Watford City North Dakota for the wonderful picture that graces the cover. This photo is from the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which is the site of the study covered in detail in Chapter 2 of the book. Thanks Paula!
Here is a small version of the photo used to make the cover of the book.
You can also see the book cover at the Amazon.com site at the link below.