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4 produkter
Inviting Disaster
Lessons From the Edge of Technology: An Inside Look at Catastrophes and Why They Happen
E-bok, 2008
114 kr
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This "very absorbing look at technological catastrophes and why they happen"explores systemic breakdowns behind disasters from Chernobyl to the Challenger(Booklist).Inviting Disaster delves into over fifty of history''s worst catastrophes in order to show how increasingly "smart" systems leave us …
Inviting Disaster
Lessons From the Edge of Technology
Häftad, 2002
167 kr
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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 …
God Machine
From Boomerangs to Black Hawks: The Story of the Helicopter
E-bok, 2008
144 kr
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From transforming the ways of war to offering godlike views of inaccessible spots, revolutionizing rescues worldwide, and providing some of our most-watched TV moments—including the cloud of newscopters that trailed O. J. Simpson’s Bronco—the helicopter is far more capable than early inventors …
The God Machine: From Boomerangs to Black Hawks: The Story of the Helicopter
Häftad, 2008
295 kr
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