To Forgive Design

Informationen zum Autor Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and Professor of History at Duke University. Klappentext Explores engineering and design failures, considering the wider context in which accidents occur. Zusammenfassung When planes crash! bridges collapse! and automobile gas tanks explode! we are quick to blame poor design. But Petroski! known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes and failures! says we must look beyond design to the interdependency of people and machines within complex socioeconomic systems undreamt of by designers.

Product details

• Authors: Henry Petroski
• Publisher: Belknap press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.03.2012
• EAN: 9780674065840
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06584-0
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 215 mm x 30 mm
• Series: The Belknap Press
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology