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3rd ed. |
Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 269 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Series |
Woodhead Publishing in materials |
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Woodhead Publishing in materials.
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Note |
Previous edition: Cambridge : Abington, 2000. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Analysing casualty records -- Accident and all-cause mortality : economic growth -- Supercatastrophes -- The technical background -- How technological change affects safety -- Natural catastrophes -- Appendix 1: Mathematical models and statistical methods for accident data -- Appendix 2: Units. |
Note |
Print version record. |
Summary |
There is much to be gained from the study of catastrophes. Likewise the records of accidents in industry and transport are of great importance, not only by indicating trends in the incidence of loss or casualties, but also as a measure of human behaviour. The third edition of this well received book places emphasis on the human factor, with the first two chapters providing a method of analysing the records of accident and all-cause mortality rates to show their relationship with levels of economic development and growth rates, and to make suggestions as to the way in which such processes may be linked. Case histories are given throughout the book. These are designed to show how human frailty, or the unexpected weakness of materials, or a combination of both, can lead to dire and tragic circumstances. Understand why disasters occur and how they could have been avoidedEmphasis is placed on the human factor in catastrophesCase studies illustrate the factors that can lead to dire and tragic circumstances. |
Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Subject |
System failures (Engineering)
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Engineering -- Accidents -- Investigation.
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Engineering -- Accidents -- Prevention.
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Disasters.
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Accident investigation.
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Disasters |
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Pannes.
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Ingénierie -- Accidents -- Enquêtes.
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Ingénierie -- Accidents -- Prévention.
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Catastrophes.
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Accidents -- Enquêtes.
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disasters.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Accident investigation
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Disasters
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System failures (Engineering)
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Added Title |
Causes and effects of major accidents |
Other Form: |
Print version: Lancaster, J.F. (John Frederick). Engineering catastrophes. 3rd ed. Cambridge : Woodhead ; Boca Raton, FL : Published in North America by CRC Press, 2005 1845690168 (OCoLC)58999684 |
ISBN |
1845690818 (electronic bk.) |
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9781845690816 (electronic bk.) |
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1845690168 (hbk.) |
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9781845690168 (hbk.) |
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0849398789 |
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9780849398780 |
Standard No. |
AU@ 000043398637 |
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AU@ 000055633485 |
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CHNEW 001007654 |
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DEBBG BV042315261 |
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DEBSZ 41425998X |
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GBVCP 802640850 |
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NZ1 12770149 |
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NZ1 13397701 |
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