Fatal defect (52 résultats)

Etat : Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Etat : Good. Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers.

Etat : very_good.

Etat : Good. Reprint. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. nice hardcover first edition only minor wear seen.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Etat : Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The pages of this book are clean and unmarked but have some light toning. The cover is bright and clean and the spine remains free of creasing. A good clean copy. FAST SHIPPING & FREE TRACKING.

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : good. A very good hardcover in a good dust jacket. No markings.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. VG+ hardcover with VG dust jacket (creases on flaps). 260 pages. [1.3 lbs]. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Almost Like New. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good +. First Edition, First Printing. Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Etat : good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Etat : New.

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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Very clean book. Pictures on request.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. first edition/second printing book is tight with no markings, dj has minor rubbing.

Etat : Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. An airplane crashes, killing eighty-seven passengers. A cancer patient receives a fatal dose of radiation from a machine designed to be foolproof. The ATMs at a New York bank debit customers twice their actual withdrawals, resulting in a loss of millions of dollars. In every case, the culprit was a computer bug, a software error or design defect that may escape detection until it erupts into the real world with sometimes catastrophic results.This arresting and at times terrifying book tells us just how prevalent these defects are and how they are multiplying as computers become more sophisticated and more deeply embedded in our daily lives. It is also a riveting portrait of the men and women who find and "exterminate" those bugs, whether they occur in pocket calculators or nuclear reactors.Fatal Defect reveals what you should know about the computers in our lives. Read it before you buy a computer, use a cash machine, or book an airplane flight. Then pray that one of its real-life heroes was on the job. This arresting and at time terrifying book tells us just how prevalent these defects are and how they are multiplying as computers become more sophisticated and more deeply embedded in our daily lives. It is also a riveting portrait of the men and women who find and 'exterminate' those bugs, whether they occur in pocket calculators or nuclear reactors. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, First printing. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have the tiniest bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. Book.…

Etat : very good, fair. First Edition. 24 cm, 260, DJ worn, soiled, and small tears, red dot on top edge. Dissects software defects, design errors, and other computer-related glitches. Each computer failure is a reminder that we all pay a price for sloppy thinking in software development.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition (stated). FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A fascinating examation of how software defects, design errors, and other computer-related glitches result in real-world problems for ordinary people, such as ATMs that don't work properly, medical misdiagnoses and wrong treatments administered, records lost, identities 'stolen', much more, and what people and society can and should do to protect themselves. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains bibliography, indexed, 260pp., remainders dot. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition; Second Printing. Small 4to - 9" to 11" tall; 260 pages; Stated First Edition. Mylar Cover on dust jacket. Dust Jacket shows little wear of usage. Book Tight. Text is clean no markings seen.