Inviting Disaster Lessons From the Edge of Technology An Look at Catastrophes

Name: Inviting Disaster Lessons From the Edge of Technology An Look at Catastrophes
Brand: HarperBus

HarperBus

This \""very absorbing look at technological catastrophes and why they happen\""\nexplores systemic breakdowns behind disasters from Chernobyl to the Challenger(Booklist).\nInviting Disaster delves into over fifty 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 and the Bhopal chemical accident that killed thousands. James Chiles vividly demonstrates how the battle between human and machine may be escalating beyond manageable limits\u2014and why we all have a stake in its outcome.\nIncluded 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: We.