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Title: FLIRTING WITH DISASTER
WHY ACCIDENTS ARE RARELY ACCIDENTAL
By: Marc S. Gerstein, Michael Ellsberg, Daniel Ellsberg (Foreword)
Format: Paperback

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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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