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Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Vintage)
Edward Tenner

Vintage, 1997

Why did Air France Flight 358 crash ?
The ultimate root cause of the crash was the pilots choosing to land in the middle of an intense thunderstorm due to their fancy A340. This book includes a nice collection of case histories on this "Generalized Utterly Dismal Theorem" - that technical safety-margins ...
  
  











  



  
That Which Is Seen and That Which Is Not Seen: The Unintended Consequences of Government Spending
M. Frederic Bastiat

Classic Books Library, 2007

Thoughful Economics from the un-French Frenchman
One of Bastiat's finest essays. He appeals to the reader to question your public officials, or private companies, when they point to a positive consequence that we can see. What is often more important is the unseen effects, the other outcomes that result, which are ...
  
  











  



  
Unintended Consequences of Peacekeeping Operations

United Nations University Press, 2007
  
  











  



  
Unintended Consequences: How War in Iraq Strengthened America's Enemies
Peter W. Galbraith

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Called by New York Times columnist David Brooks the "smartest and most devastating" critic of President George W. Bush's Iraq policies, Peter Galbraith was the earliest expert to describe Iraq's breakup into religious and ethnic entities, a reality now commonly accepted. The Iraq war was intended to make the United States more secure, bring ...
  
  











  



  
Learning to Avoid Unintended Consequences
Leonard Renier

Infinity Publishing, 2003

Great starting point in the quest for knowledge regarding wealth...
I am not the type of person that likes to leave reviews, although I usually use them to help me decide on a book, but I had to leave one about Mr. Renier's book. If you are looking to educate yourself about creating wealth for yourself, then this is the book for you. ...
  
  











  



  
Unintended Consequences
John Ross

Accurate Press, 1996

Open your eyes and take action
So you claim to love your country, are you talking or walking the talk. And you call yourself an adult.
  
  











  



  
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5: Unintended Consequences
J. Michael Straczynski

Marvel Comics, 2003

Straczynski and Romita Jr. send Spidey towards issue #500
"Amazing Spider-Man: Unintended Consequences" is the fifth trade paperback volume representing the work of writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist John Romita, Jr. that has revitalized America's favorite web-spinner. Collected here are issues #51-58 of "The Amazing ...
  
  











  



  
Racial Paranoia: The Unintended Consequences of Political Correctness
John L. Jackson Jr.

Basic Civitas Books, 2008

A Reminder of the Persistence of Racism in America
Few books offer as concise and cogent a review of the history of the African American in America as does John L. Jackson, Jr.'s RACIAL PARANOIA: THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS. The Introduction to this elegantly written book mixes historical ...
  
  











  



  
The Integrated Enterprise Excellence System: An Enhanced, Unified Approach to Balanced Scorecards, Strategic ...
Forrest W. Breyfogle III

Bridgeway Books, 2008

A powerful statement of today's Business NEEDS!
Forrest has written yet another thought provoking book. With his original book Implementing Six Sigma he set the stage at which the Six Sigma world would baseline "How it is done". Now he has set off with a series of new books which will open the door to looking at ...
  
  











  



  
Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies: And Other Pricing Puzzles
Richard B. McKenzie

Springer, 2008

Should be read by every adult who spends money
This is the best book available on why things cost what they do. If you're an adult and you spend money this is "must reading". This book explains how the pricing process works and how these processes impact what we pay at the store, at the university, and at the ...
  
  











  



  
Unintended Thought

The Guilford Press, 1989

Bringing together an array of outstanding contributors, this volume offers an in-depth examination of unintended thought--its underlying mechanisms, consequences in day-to-day life, and role in mental and emotional disturbance. Chapters describe a number of important phenomena that are influenced by unintended (and sometimes automatic, ...
  
  











  



  
The Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing
M. Gail Jones, Brett D. Jones, ...

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2003

To better understand how high-stakes accountability has influenced teaching and learning, this book takes an in-depth look at the myriad consequences that high-stakes tests hold for students, teachers, administrators, and the public. By focusing on these tests and spending large amounts of time on test preparation and driving teachers to teach ...
  
  











  



  
Disabling America: The Unintended Consequences of the Government's Protection of the Handicapped
Greg Perry

Thomas Nelson, 2004

The ADA's danger is serious
At first I figured this would be a book touting the problems with socialism. Well, it is, and it reveals the socialism/communistic connections interwoven in today's Americans with Disabilities Act, but Perry goes much further. To a place that will make you ...
  
  











  



  
Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations
Eric Dinerstein

Island Press, 2007

An inspirational story of discovery and environmental conservation issues
Eric Dinerstein was a film student who never thought he'd be tracking tigers in Nepal - but before he graduated he became interested in biology and conservation and would one day journey around the world studying nature. Tigerland And Other Unintended Destinations ...
  
  











  



  
AN UNINTENDED ODYSSEY: From War Torn Europe To America
Eva G. Gregoratos

AuthorHouse, 2008

This is the compelling story of a young girl from Poland who escaped to Russia by retreating with the Soviet Army ahead of the German invasion during World War II and spent the war years in Central Asia in the Soviet Republics of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Her experiences growing up as a teenager in these difficult circumstances are vividly ...
  
  











  



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