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Meltdown

Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It

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A Financial Times Business BOOK OF THE YEAR

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE HORIZON POST OFFICE SCANDAL

'Endlessly fascinating, brimming with insight, and more fun than a book about failure has any right to be.' - Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit

An accidental overdose in a state-of-the-art hospital.

The Starbucks publicity stunt that spectacularly backfired.

The mix-up at the 2017 Oscars ceremony.

As technology rapidly advances, it brings with it an explosion of complexity that can trip us up. Meltdown uses real-life examples to reveal how errors in thinking, perception, and design lie behind both our everyday mistakes and our most terrifying disasters. It reveals how a five-minute exercise can prevent billion-dollar catastrophes, why teams with fewer experts are better at managing risk, and why diversity is one of our best safeguards against failure. This eye-opening book will change the way you see our complex world - and your place within it.

'Essential reading' Martin Ford, bestselling author of Rise of the Robots

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Year Published:
2019
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781786492265
Number of Pages:
304
Publication Date:
07/02/2019
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Place of Publication:
London
Authors:
Clearfield, Chris|Tilcsik, Andras
Language:
English
SKU:
9781786492265

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