The Book of Accidents

Cats are not referred to specialists as frequently as dogs, meaning the general practitioner must routinely treat cats that have been involved in r...

Reducere. Finalist for the 2017 Washington State Book Award in General Nonfiction / HistoryThe plaque said this was the winter fishing hut of Thurídur Einars...

It is very easy to infringe intellectual property rights without meaning to. This book introduces the concept of 'IP accidents', for example orphan...

Reducere. Safety has been ranked as the number one concern for the acceptance and adoption of automated vehicles since safety has driven some of the most com...

Reducere. Safety has been ranked as the number one concern for the acceptance and adoption of automated vehicles since safety has driven some of the most com...

This book provides an effective reference source for the readers involved in investigation workplace accidents and high potential near miss inciden...

eBundle: printed book and eBook download code Today's aviation industry enjoys a remarkable safety record, primarily because it has learned from th...

Safety has been ranked as the number one concern for the acceptance and adoption of automated vehicles since safety has driven some of the most com...

In this latest insightful volume gathered and edited by Marilyn Luber, the authors have combined the lessons learned with personal accounts of how ...

In the fall of 1983, arguably the coldest year of the decades-long Cold War, the world's greatest superpower invaded Grenada, a Marxist-led Caribbe...

The Dark Side of Healthcare draws uncomfortable lessons from over 300 case studies of events that occurred in the healthcare sector. Health service...

DescriptionThe flight campaign for the American space shuttle began on April 12, 1981, with the launch of STS-1 from the Kennedy Space Center, Flor...

DescriptionResilience engineering has consistently argued that safety is more than the absence of failures. Since the first book was published in 2...

Modern technology has now reached a point where improved safety can only be achieved through a better understanding of human error mechanisms. In i...

Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents introduced the notion of an 'organizational accident'. These are rare but often calamitous events th...

Intends to explore the human contribution to both the reliability and resilience of complex well-defended systems. This book considers the human as...

An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology offers an accessible review of recent research in the application of cognitive methods, theories, a...

Contributor(s): Author: Institute of MedicineAuthor: Committee on Quality of Health Care in AExperts estimate that as many as 98, 000 people die in...

As leaders increasingly understand the importance of good safety practice to support their business objectives, safety and health practitioners dev...

Major accidents are rare events due to the many barriers, safeguards and defences developed by modern technologies. But they continue to happen wit...

Reducere. "This book will save your life" Pete Whittaker (Wide Boyz)Down is a groundbreaking encyclopedic study of the art of descent. Its purpose is to crea...

Reducere. If your family is worn out from your child's struggles with bedwetting and/or daytime accidents, you will be grateful for The M.O.P. Book: Antholog...

Based on some serious 'safety archaeology' which gave access to many of Heinrich's original papers, books and detailed biographical information, th...

This book leads you in an easy-to-understand way through the steps of basic first aid right through to a more advanced responder level. It is based...

The apparently excellent safety record with nuclear weapons has led scholars, policy-makers, and the public alike to believe that nuclear arsenals ...

Reducere. DescriptionMost incidents and accidents are down to 'human error'. Unfortunately, 'human error' is normal and we can't get rid of it. However, we c...

This is a print on demand (POD) book with color photos. The paper and photo quality in this book, although good, often does not match the original ...

Create compelling paintings by mastering compositional techniques While happy accidents may occasionally contribute to producing strong, eye-catchi...

An opulent artist's book of Tillmans' photographic abstractionsThough he is best known for his portraiture and observational depictions, German pho...

Reducere. If your family is worn out from your child's struggles with bedwetting and/or daytime accidents, you will be grateful for The M.O.P. Book: Antholog...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Todd E. Conklin PhdMany organizations tell us that work has never been as safe as it is today. They will show the lowest in...

Reducere. Acquire the Life-Saving Skills Needed to Eliminate or Reduce Most Helicopter Accidents A vital resource for pilots, helicopter enthusiasts, and air...

Contributor(s): Author: Charles PerrowNormal Accidents analyzes the social side of technological risk. Charles Perrow argues that the conventional ...

Reports a study of the 19 major US airline accidents from 1991-2000 in which the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found crew error to be...

Reducere. This is a book about sustainable medicine. In the face of steadily rising costs for both medical treatment and health insurance, it is a tragedy th...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Joel Dobson..".an edge-of-your-seat tale about close calls and disaster averted." -Dr. Roy Heidicker, Wing Historian, 4th F...

Reducere. Amidst COVID-19, planetary and personal upheavals, fourteen stories pay homage to kindness. From Australia to the Philippines and other corners of ...

Reducere. There are an endless number of disasters to worry about. Preparing for every possible disaster leaves you with a long, disorganized list of things ...

Reducere. The first comprehensive illustrated study of the use of amulets around the world and throughout history - Explores not only the substances and symb...

Getting a puppy for the holidays? Does your puppy nip or jump? Have potty accidents? Or struggle when handled? This book will help you set your pup...

Reducere. With roots dating back to 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad (IC) transported millions of passengers and countless tons of freight. Most trips wer...

Reducere. A family returns to their hometown--and to the dark past that haunts them still--in this masterpiece of literary horror by the New York Times bests...

Reducere. On a mountain somewhere above treeline, in some of the coldest and worst winter conditions imaginable, two men lie unconscious in the snow as explo...

The author explores how automation in aviation can be a lifesaver and also a killer. The future of safe air travel depends on automation. This book...

Reducere. Don't let a medical crisis undermine your wishes No one likes to think about it, but serious accidents and illnesses happen every day. With only a ...

Reducere. LEADERSHIP DOWN TO A SCIENCE What if your team looked forward to Mondays instead of Fridays? It may sound silly, but this type of workplace culture...

Reducere. Cowboys and Indian: A Doctor's First Year in Texas is an exciting and entertaining account of a doctor's first year of practice in an underserved T...

Product DescriptionThis book charts the history of shipping on the Great Lakes during the 1980s. In doing so, it relates the accidents, vessel tran...

DescriptionA CrimeReads Most Anticipated Book of 2020An egomaniacal movie director, an isolated island, and a decades-old murder--the addictive new...

"It is a heartbreaking book, a gorgeous book...In Night Came with Many Stars, Van Booy finds the weakness, grace and beauty of common lives fully l...

DescriptionA debut collection of moving and darkly witty stories from an "admirably fearless" (New York Times Book Review) writer whom critics have...

Reducere. Awards🏆Finalist (2013) - National Book Critics Circle Award - (Autobiography)Honor Book (2014) - Indies Choice Book Awards - (Nonfiction)Finalist (...

Reducere. Thomas Osborne delivers a gripping account of 1870s Ontario pioneer life. The view 16-year-old Thomas Osborne first had of Muskoka was at night, tr...

Reducere. Here, from James Tobin, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in biography, is the story of the greatest comeback in American political ...

Reducere. This book is a carefully curated collection of 1, 900 of the most significant shipwrecks and marine disasters that have occurred in British Columbi...

Reducere. Despite our clever linguistic abilities, humans are spectacularly ill-equipped to comprehend what's happening in the universe. Our senses and intui...

Reducere. This full-color book includes: Detailed description of the entire route from an experienced horseman's perspective. Safely navigating and trailerin...

An essential guide for recognizing, preventing, and healing childhood trauma, from infancy through adolescence--what parents, educators, and health...

This best-selling book is also "#1 book in motorcycle safety" (Nielsen BookScan) and essential reading for all motorcyclists regardless of their ye...

What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize---finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely j...

Reducere. What happens when someone sneezes so loud that it "rattles the ground and shakes through the trees?" They set off a series of funny accidents that ...

Reducere. When Joyce Stevenson is thirteen, her family moves to the south of England to live with their aunt Vera. Vera and her sister Lil aren't at all alik...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Megan StineAuthor: Who HqIllustrator: Tim FoleyWho doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and...

Reducere. The year before he wrote his famous book on fixed stars, Vivian Robson (1890-1942) wrote this one. In it, he put the distillation of four years int...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Simon PridmoreScuba Confidential is a unique book packed full of valuable tips and expert advice, giving you unprecedented ...

Reducere. DescriptionTranslations of books on Jujutsu from the late Edo to Meiji Era, roughly 1800-1907.The works in this book include: Rules of the Oguri Sc...

Reducere. Set on a coastal stretch of Western Australia, Tim Winton's stunning collection of connected stories is about turnings of all kinds -- changes of h...

Reducere. MARINA ALEXANDER IS BACK IN HER THIRD ADVENTURE OF INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE, ANCIENT SECRETS, AND HIGH-STAKES ADVENTURE! NEPAL, 2000 years ago: A hon...

Covering the fundamentals, science, history, and analysis of clues, The Handy Forensic Science Answer Book: Reading Clues at the Crime Scene, Crime...

Young children can learn how to be safe and secure and how to prevent injuries with the help of their caregivers. This book offers life-saving info...