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Engineering Disasters
Don Lawson
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Hardcover. Shows that there is always something to be learned from disasters. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TBC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Engineering Disasters – Lessons to be Learned shows that there is always something to be learned from disasters. In this practical and highly relevant text Don Lawson has provided
Engineering Disasters – Lessons to be Learned shows that there is always something to be learned from disasters. In this practical and highly relevant text Don Lawson has provided
- Thoroughly researched accounts of well-known disasters and failures worldwide
- Valuable interpretative sections, drawing out the lessons to be learned in each case
- Examples from a wide range of industries
- Background information and views of other experts in the field
- An excellent source of references for further study
- Common threads and conclusions from accident investigations
Humans design, build, operate, use, maintain and can wreck engineering products. Humans are fallible. Engineers have to take into account all ... Read more
Design engineering is a structured process using both art and science to create new or improved products – building on experience, bad as well as good. Failure occurs when something or someone fails to perform to expectations.
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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
1037g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781860584596
SKU
V9781860584596
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
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