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Argues that failures in structural engineering are not necessarily due to the physical design of the structures, but instead a misunderstanding of how cultural and socioeconomic constraints would affect the structures, in a book that offers a new way of looking at design to prevent damaging, and sometimes deadly, failures.The book, To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9780674416826 in Paperback by Henry Petroski may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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