The Next Catastrophe

Author	: Charles Perrow
Publisher	: Princeton University Press
Total Pages	: 430
Release	: 2011-02-27
ISBN-10	: 9780691150161
ISBN-13	: 0691150168
Rating	: 4/5 (168 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Next Catastrophe written by Charles Perrow and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-27 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perrow is famous for his ideas about normal accidents, the notion that multiple and unexpected failures - catastrophes waiting to happen - are built into our society's complex systems. He offers crucial insights into how to make us safer, proposing a bold new way of thinking about disaster preparedness.

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