Like the Titanic, Flawed Engineering—and Hubris—Doomed the Titan

Chris Palmer

Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (1) : 1-3.

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Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (1) : 1-3. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2023.11.004
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Like the Titanic, Flawed Engineering—and Hubris—Doomed the Titan

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