Originally published in 1978 with the sub-title, "The Failure of Foresight", this study systematically looks at a wide range of disasters. Barry Turner provides a theoretical basis for studying the origins of man-made disasters, bringing together relevant work based on a study of inquiries into accidents and disasters in Britain over an 11 year period. This second edition has been fully updated, with the inclusion of a final chapter covering more recent events, a task that was completed by Nick Pidgeon.
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Originally published in 1978 with the sub-title, "The Failure of Foresight", this study systematically looks at a wide range of disasters. Barry Turner provides a theoretical basis for studying the origins of man-made disasters, bringing together relevant work based on a study of inquiries into accidents and disasters in Britain over an 11 year period. This second edition has been fully updated, with the inclusion of a final chapter covering more recent events, a task that was completed by Nick Pidgeon.
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Good++; Softcover; 2nd Edition; Covers are still glossy with a few light handling-marks; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5"-9.75" tall); 0.7 lbs; Red and gray covers with title in white lettering; 1997, Butterworth-Heinemann Publishing; 200 pages; "Man-Made Disasters, " by Barry Turner, et al.
