{"product_id":"9781860584596","title":"Engineering Disasters Lessons to be Learned","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEngineering Disasters\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLessons to be Learned\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDon Lawson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEngineering Disasters – Lessons to be Learned\u003c\/i\u003e shows that there is always something to be learned from disasters. In this practical and highly relevant text Don Lawson has provided  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly researched accounts of well-known disasters and failures worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eValuable interpretative sections, drawing out the lessons to be learned in each case\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples from a wide range of industries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBackground information and views of other experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn excellent source of references for further study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommon threads and conclusions from accident investigations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumans design, build, operate, use, maintain and can wreck engineering products. Humans are fallible. Engineers have to take into account all the potential failures of people, including other engineers, as well as failures of equipment and materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 January 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781860584596\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e424\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45985743143052,"sku":"9781860584596","price":192.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781860584596.jpg?v=1780179644","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781860584596","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}