In this practical and highly topical book, the author provides thoroughly researched accounts of well-known disasters and failures worldwide. Historical events such as the Hindenburg Disaster and Chernobyl are covered, as well as more recent occurrences, such as the World Trade Center and Columbia Space Shuttle disasters. The author provides valuable interpretive sections, revealing the lessons to be learned in each case. Examples are included from a wide range of industries, as well as background information and views from several known experts in the field. The author discusses the common threads and conclusions from accident investigations and offers excellent references for further study. @By: Don Lawson
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In 1937, the airship Hindenburg burst into flames while preparing to land. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, United Kingdom, New York, Millennium Bridge, Air Canada, Network Rail, Stockholm Agreement, Dee Bridge, Rogers Commission, White House, Graf Zeppelin, Air Transat, Herald of Free Enterprise, Justice Lockwood, Shuttle Program, Geoffrey de Havilland, Richard Feynman, Addison Bain, Ladbroke Grove, Captain Pearson, Department of Transport, Lord Cohen, Royal Commission, Zeppelin Company, Academy of Sciences New!
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In 1937, the airship Hindenburg burst into flames while preparing to land. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, United Kingdom, New York, Millennium Bridge, Air Canada, Network Rail, Stockholm Agreement, Dee Bridge, Rogers Commission, White House, Graf Zeppelin, Air Transat, Herald of Free Enterprise, Justice Lockwood, Shuttle Program, Geoffrey de Havilland, Richard Feynman, Addison Bain, Ladbroke Grove, Captain Pearson, Department of Transport, Lord Cohen, Royal Commission, Zeppelin Company, Academy of Sciences New!
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- Normal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologies by Charles Perrow on page 111, page 362, and page 374
- History of Strength of Materials (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) by Stephen P. Timoshenko on page 80, and page 311
- Human Error by James Reason on page 362, and page 363
- Human Error by Simon Bennett on page 220, and page 363
- All Change by Ann Bridgwood on page 41, and page 58
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