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fast and safe worldwide everyday. See publisher details below...Purchases of $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping! Buy more from our store and save $$$....Synopsis (details) Combining captivating storytelling with eye-opening findings, Inviting Disaster delves inside some of history's worst catastrophes in order to show how increasingly "smart" systems leave us wide open to human tragedy. Weaving a dramatic narrative that explains how breakdowns in these systems result in such disasters as the chain reaction crash of the Air France Concorde to the meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station, Chiles vividly demonstrates how the battle between man and machine may be escalating beyond manageable limits -- and why we all have a stake in its outcome.Included in this edition is a special introduction providing a behind-the-scenes look at the World Trade Center catastrophe. Combining firsthand accounts of employees' escapes with an in-depth look at the structural reasons behind the towers' collapse, Chiles addresses the question, Were the towers "two tall heroes" or structures with a fatal flaw?Paperback: 338 pages Publisher: Harper Business; 4905th edition (August 20, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0066620821 ISBN-13: 978-0066620824 Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.8 x 8 inches Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
fast and safe worldwide everyday. See publisher details below...Purchases of $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping! Buy more from our store and save $$$....Synopsis (details) Combining captivating storytelling with eye-opening findings, Inviting Disaster delves inside some of history's worst catastrophes in order to show how increasingly "smart" systems leave us wide open to human tragedy. Weaving a dramatic narrative that explains how breakdowns in these systems result in such disasters as the chain reaction crash of the Air France Concorde to the meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station, Chiles vividly demonstrates how the battle between man and machine may be escalating beyond manageable limits -- and why we all have a stake in its outcome.Included in this edition is a special introduction providing a behind-the-scenes look at the World Trade Center catastrophe. Combining firsthand accounts of employees' escapes with an in-depth look at the structural reasons behind the towers' collapse, Chiles addresses the question, Were the towers "two tall heroes" or structures with a fatal flaw?Paperback: 338 pages Publisher: Harper Business; 4905th edition (August 20, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0066620821 ISBN-13: 978-0066620824 Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.8 x 8 inches Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
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