ISBN: 9780812920239 - fatal defect: chasing killer computer bugs (20 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. 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.…

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

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

Hardback. Zustand: Good. 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.…

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

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: good. A very good hardcover in a good dust jacket. No markings.

Hardcover. Zustand: Almost Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good +. First Edition, First Printing. Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Very clean book. Pictures on request.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. first edition/second printing book is tight with no markings, dj has minor rubbing.

Hardcover. Zustand: 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.…

Zustand: 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. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 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. Zustand: 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.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover and dust jacket, both a nice clean copy, like new.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. First Edition; 2nd 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. 260 pages. new.

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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st edition. Fatal Defect, Chasing Killer Computer Bugs by Ivars Peterson. Published by Times Books, New York, NY, 1995. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: V-Fine in Good DJ. No Pg Count. ISBN 0812920236. LCCN 94-41064. book. …

hardcover. Zustand: new.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.