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Item Details
Title:
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FLIRTING WITH DISASTER
WHY ACCIDENTS ARE RARELY ACCIDENTAL |
By: |
Marc S. Gerstein, Michael Ellsberg, Daniel Ellsberg (Foreword) |
Format: |
Paperback |
List price:
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£8.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1402761082 |
ISBN 13: |
9781402761089 |
Publisher: |
STERLING PUBLISHING CO INC |
Pub. date: |
24 April, 2008 |
Pages: |
320 |
Description: |
We tend to think of disasters as uncontrollable acts of nature or inevitable accidents. But are such incidents unavoidable or ever truly accidental? This book insists that disasters need not be inevitable if we learn from history, prepare carefully for the worst case, and speak out when we see danger looming. |
Synopsis: |
We tend to think of disasters as uncontrollable acts of nature or inevitable accidents. But are such incidents unavoidable or ever truly accidental? The authors of this remarkable book say we actually do have the power to prevent tragedies such as the flooding from Hurricane Katrina, the death toll from dangerous medicines like Vioxx, and the explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Marc Gerstein and Michael Ellsberg insist that disasters need not be inevitable if we learn from history, prepare carefully for the worst case, and speak out when we see danger looming. This revelation makes their compelling study extremely valuable for readers in business, government, medicine, academia - indeed all walks of life. |
Illustrations: |
b/w throughout, includes illustrations |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Union Square Press |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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