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	Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology 4.03 avg rating — 560 ratings — published 2001 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The God Machine: From Boomerangs to Black Hawks: The Story of the Helicopter 3.77 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Shuttle 1981–2011: Stories from 30 Years of Exploration by Smithsonian Books, Sally Ride (Foreword), Tony Reichhardt (Contributor) 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Air and Space Collectors Edition Legendary Aircraft of the Vietnam War by James R. Chiles (Goodreads Author), Robert A. Hanson, J. David Truby it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The God Machine Publisher: Bantam; Reprint edition 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.”
― James R. Chiles, Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology: An Inside Look at Catastrophes and Why They Happen

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“five-service”
― James R. Chiles, Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology: An Inside Look at Catastrophes and Why They Happen

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“Consistency, say some, is the sign of a small mind, but it’s a real virtue with high-power technology. Having lots of the same devices out in the field lets us compile a record of experience.”
― James R. Chiles, Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology: An Inside Look at Catastrophes and Why They Happen

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