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Author
Publisher
HarperBusiness
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Examines the many disasters that have occured in the world of high technology, from the capsizing of the Ocean Ranger offshore drill rig to critical systems failures of machines in homes, and reveals how these incidents could have been averted.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Summary: Journalist Garreau shows us that we are at an inflection point in history: we are engineering the next stage of human evolution. Through advances in genetics, robotics, information and nanotechnologies, we are altering our minds, our memories, our metabolisms, our personalities, our progeny--and perhaps our very souls. Taking us behind the scenes, Garreau reveals that superpowers--from revved-up reflexes and speed, to enhanced mental acuity...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"There are plenty of books on specialized risk topics but few that deal with the broad diversity and daily applicability of this subject. Risk applications require a robust knowledge of many attributes of this seemingly simple subject. This book teaches the reader through examples and case studies the fundamental (and subtle) aspects of risk - regardless of the specific situation. The text allows the reader to understand the concept of risk analysis...