Human-Made Disasters
David West
(Author)
Steve Parker
(Author)
Description
Human negligence, engineering miscalculation, mechanical failure - human activity has been responsible for some of the gravest harm to people and the world. Thirteen famous disasters are featured is this fascinating book. Each one became well-known for the unique scientific process that led to the destruction, as well as for the structural changes and safety measures proposed in its aftermath. Included: - Chernobyl nuclear meltdown - sinking of the Titanic - Russian submarine Kursk explosion - Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge collapse - Hindenburg airship explosion - Twin Towers collapse
Product Details
Price
$30.60
$28.46
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Publish Date
November 30, 2011
Pages
32
Dimensions
8.6 X 0.3 X 11.1 inches | 0.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Library Binding
EAN/UPC
9780778775751
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Dave West would like to describe himself as sheik geek. Unfortunately no one else would describe him in that way. They would say he is a professional Englishman who likes to talk about software development best practices with the passion and energy of an evangelical preacher. Recently Dave has moved to Ivar Jacobson Consulting, where he runs the Americas and can combine his desire to talk about software development and spread the word on rugby and football, and argue that cricket is more exciting that baseball. Before running the Americas for Ivar Jacobson Consulting, Dave worked for a number of years at Rational Software (now a part of IBM). Dave held many positions at Rational and then IBM, including Product Manager for RUP where he introduced the idea of process plug-ins and agility to RUP. Dave still laments the days when he use to sit in a cube and write software in the city of London. This is where he believes he cut his teeth writing big insurance systems with nothing but a green screen and a process flow chart.
Dave can be contacted at [email protected], and if he is not with customers or drinking warm beer with his friends in Boston, he will email you back.
Dave can be contacted at [email protected], and if he is not with customers or drinking warm beer with his friends in Boston, he will email you back.
Steve Parker