A superb book on how to prevent and minimize technological disasters.—P. Roy Vagelos, M.D. Retired Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co., Inc.
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List of Tables | ||
List of Figures | ||
Preface | ||
Invitation to Our Readers | ||
Acknowledgments | ||
Pt. I | Introduction | 1 |
Ch. 1 | Technological Disasters: An Overview | 3 |
Ch. 2 | Natural and Human-Made Disasters | 29 |
Pt. II | The Prevalence of Technological Disasters | 57 |
Ch. 3 | The Year 2000 (Y2K) Debacle: An Ironic Failure of Information Technology | 59 |
Ch. 4 | Theories of Technological Disasters | 81 |
Ch. 5 | The Root Causes of Technological Disasters | 107 |
Pt. III | Technological Disasters Since the Industrial Revolution | 161 |
Ch. 6 | Three Industrial Revolutions and Beyond | 163 |
Ch. 7 | A Matrix of Technological Disasters | 201 |
Pt. IV | Analysis of Case Studies of Technological Disasters | 207 |
Ch. 8 | Twelve Exemplary Case Studies of Technological Disasters | 209 |
Ch. 9 | Lessons Learned From the Case Studies of Technological Disasters | 298 |
Pt. V | Strategic Responses to Technological Disasters | 315 |
Ch. 10 | The Responsibilities of Engineers and Scientists | 317 |
Ch. 11 | The Role of Corporations in the Management of Technological Disasters | 346 |
Ch. 12 | The Role of the Legal System in Technology Policy Decisions | 381 |
Ch. 13 | Assessing the Risks of Technology | 411 |
Ch. 14 | Technology Decisions and the Democratic Process | 432 |
Name Index | 468 | |
Subject Index | 474 |
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