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Meltdown : why our systems fail and what we can do about it

Clearfield, Chris2019
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Catastrophic failure is all around us. From the disastrous Post Office software, which led to a multimillion-pound lawsuit, to the mix-up at the 2017 Oscars Awards ceremony, these errors are the unfortunate ramifications of our dizzyingly advancing world. But what causes such ruinous mistakes? And can we do anything about them? World leading experts in disaster prevention, Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik expose the shocking DNA of modern catastrophes, providing an unparalleled investigation into mankind's most devastating debacles.
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Imprint:
London : Atlantic Books, 2019.
Collation:
294 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781786492265 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
909516
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