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A Fascination with Failure: Death On The Dancefloor (Classic)
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Death on the Dance Floor
Henry Petroski's book Death on the dance floor is a classic cautionary tale. It tells of the collapse of the Kansas City skywalks in 1981. Dr. Joseph Wackley took charge of the medical operation at the Hyatt Regency. The story made him think long and hard about how to prevent future disasters.
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