Flirting with disaster : why accidents are rarely accidental (Record no. 81690)
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| fixed length control field | 01195cam a2200181 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 1402761082 |
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| fixed length control field | 150529t2008 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1402761082 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781402761089 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gerstein, Marc |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Flirting with disaster : why accidents are rarely accidental |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York; London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Union Square Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2008 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 340 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | We tend to think of disasters as uncontrollable acts of nature or inevitable accidents. But are such incidents unavoidable or ever truly accidental? The authors of this remarkable book say we actually do have the power to prevent tragedies such as the flooding from Hurricane Katrina, the death toll from dangerous medicines like Vioxx, and the explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Marc Gerstein and Michael Ellsberg insist that disasters need not be inevitable if we learn from history, prepare carefully for the worst case, and speak out when we see danger looming. This revelation makes their compelling study extremely valuable for readers in business, government, medicine, academia - indeed all walks of life. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | DISASTER PLANNING |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | ACCIDENTS |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare | Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare | Shelves | 29/05/2015 | WA 250 GER | 15027 | 29/09/2022 | 29/09/2022 | Book |