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Rational Accidents
Reckoning with Catastrophic Technologies
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328 pages
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20 February 2024
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Summary
An unflinching look at the unique challenges posed by complex technologies we cannot afford to let fail—and why the remarkable achievements of civil aviation can help us understand those challenges.
Nuclear reactors, deep-sea drilling platforms, deterrence infrastructures—these are all complex and formidable technologies with the potential to fail catastrophically. In Rational Accidents, John Downer outlines a new perspective on technological failure, arguing that undetectabl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262546997 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 026254699X |
| Author: | John Downer |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 20 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Inside Technology |
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About The Author
John Downer
John Downer is Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies at the University of Bristol.
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