Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology by Chiles, James R. published by HarperBusiness (2002)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (932 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00E32FP6A |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 413 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology by Chiles, James R. published by HarperBusiness (2002) book has been released since 2015-10-24. Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology by Chiles, James R. published by HarperBusiness (2002) are written by James R. Chiles and it has 413 of pages on paperback.
"Examining the incipient causes of failure" according to PGCP LLC Robert Sansone. Mr. Chiles writes in a manner so easily digested that the the book is a total pleasure to consume. He brings the reader into a dissection of events that is concurrently educational, fascinating and entertaining. Simply one of the best books on the market for understanding how the causes of failure often have seemingly unconnected incidents in their past which become the true incipie. "Great book, but illustrations lacking" according to Jonathan A. Titus. Every engineer or scientist should put this title on their "must read" list. Chiles' interesting explanations and descriptions of accidents waiting to happen often sent chills up my spine. Readers can see trouble brewing. Too bad the participants didn't.The book suffers, though, from poor illustrations. There's not a photo in the book that shows either the components involved in the. Interesting Reading But Not Technical Dirk J. Willard If you were expecting to find technical understanding of how best to improve a plant, don't buy this book. If you want a qualitative understanding of why disasters occur, this is the book. For a quantitative, engineer's perspective, refer to "Managing Risk and Reliability of Process Plants," by Mark Tweeddale. I found this book very insightful and easy to read. After reading this bo