Meltdown (Clearfield and Tilcsik book)
U.S. hardcover edition | |
| Author | Chris Clearfield, András Tilcsik |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Christopher King |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Failure, Systems, Sociology |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Penguin Press, Atlantic Books, Penguin Random House Canada |
Publication date | March 20, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover, paperback, audiobook |
| Pages | 304 pg. |
| ISBN | 9780735222632 |
| OCLC | 993419323 |
| 158.1 | |
| LC Class | HM701 .C54 2018 |
Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It is a non-fiction book by Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik, published in March 2018 by Penguin Press. It explores how complexity causes problems in modern systems and how individuals, organizations, and societies can prevent or mitigate the resulting failures. Meltdown was named a best book of the year by the Financial Times and won Canada's National Business Book Award in 2019.