When technology fails : significant technological disasters, accidents, and failures of the twentieth century / edited by Neil Schlager ; foreword by Henry Petroski.

Other author Schlager, Neil, 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoDetroit : Gale Research, ©1994.
Descriptionxxxvi, 659 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
System failures (Engineering)--Case studies.
Disasters--Case studies.

Contents Aircraft -- Airships -- Automobiles -- Bridges -- Buildings and other structures -- Chemical and environmental disasters -- Dams -- Medical disasters -- Nuclear plants -- Ships -- Spacecraft -- Submarines.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 645-647) and index.
LCCN 93041874
ISBN0810389088 (alk. paper) :

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks TA169.5 .W44 1994 ✔ Available Place Hold