Vulnerability in technological cultures : new directions in research and governance / edited by Anique Hommels, Jessica Mesman, Wiebe E. Bijker.

Vulnerability in technological cultures : new directions in research and governance /

Novel technologies and scientific advancements offer not only opportunities but risks. Technological systems are vulnerable to human error and technical malfunctioning that have far-reaching consequences: one flipped switch can cause a cascading power failure across a networked electric grid. Yet, o...

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Other Authors: Hommels, Anique, Mesman, Jessica, 1962-, Bijker, Wiebe E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2014]
Series:Inside technology.
Subjects:
Technology > Social aspects.
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