To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure
by Henry Petroski (Harvard, 2012, xii + 410pp)
A great new book, fascinating both for its content as well as a philosophical reflection on cause and effect, the attribution of blame, ideas of progress, and human - object relationships.
"Accidents may occur quickly, but they often follow long periods of normal or near-normal behavior... [and] no matter how devastating a failure, its consequences can be even greater if its lessons are not learned and heeded... Especially when we become involved in groups and teams, the moral compass of the individual can be deflected by the mettle of the masses" (5 ,23-4).
Wonderfully, clearly written with smart, gripping and ever-intriguing stories.
Get a copy. You'll be glad you did.
by Henry Petroski (Harvard, 2012, xii + 410pp)
A great new book, fascinating both for its content as well as a philosophical reflection on cause and effect, the attribution of blame, ideas of progress, and human - object relationships."Accidents may occur quickly, but they often follow long periods of normal or near-normal behavior... [and] no matter how devastating a failure, its consequences can be even greater if its lessons are not learned and heeded... Especially when we become involved in groups and teams, the moral compass of the individual can be deflected by the mettle of the masses" (5 ,23-4).
Wonderfully, clearly written with smart, gripping and ever-intriguing stories.
Get a copy. You'll be glad you did.
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