Engineering catastrophes: Causes and effects of major accidents

Engineering Catastrophes: Causes and Effects of Major Accidents

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Lancaster, John ^a  

^a Consultant in Materials and Welding ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84882579096     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845690816     Document Type: Book

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