| Description |
xxiv, 485 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Introduction -- Ch. 1. Technological Disasters: An Overview -- Ch. 2. Natural and Human-Made Disasters -- Pt. II. The Prevalence of Technological Disasters -- Ch. 3. The Year 2000 (Y2K) Debacle: An Ironic Failure of Information Technology -- Ch. 4. Theories of Technological Disasters -- Ch. 5. The Root Causes of Technological Disasters -- Pt. III. Technological Disasters Since the Industrial Revolution -- Ch. 6. Three Industrial Revolutions and Beyond -- Ch. 7. A Matrix of Technological Disasters -- Pt. IV. Analysis of Case Studies of Technological Disasters -- Ch. 8. Twelve Exemplary Case Studies of Technological Disasters -- Ch. 9. Lessons Learned From the Case Studies of Technological Disasters -- Pt. V. Strategic Responses to Technological Disasters -- Ch. 10. The Responsibilities of Engineers and Scientists -- Ch. 11. The Role of Corporations in the Management of Technological Disasters -- Ch. 12. The Role of the Legal System in Technology Policy Decisions |
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Ch. 13. Assessing the Risks of Technology -- Ch. 14. Technology Decisions and the Democratic Process |
| Summary |
"Reveals the hidden patterns & commonalities beneath more than 30 of the worst technological disasters and offers a systematic guide to preventing them." - cover |
| Notes |
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Available also in a print edition |
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English |
| Subject |
System failures (Engineering)
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Disasters.
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| Author |
Manion, Mark.
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| LC no. |
2001054867 |
| ISBN |
0130656461 hardback |
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