About the Book

A Scientific Investigation With a Public Purpose

Break the Silence: Exposing the Industrial Murder For Profit brings together years of engineering research, journalism, and advocacy into one account of industrial disasters and their alleged institutional causes. Robert examines incidents involving water infrastructure, nuclear power, gas pipelines, offshore oil platforms and oil pipelines. The book’s chapters move from technical questions surrounding industrial failures toward broader questions of accountability, public safety and the protection of human life.

The Questions Behind the Book

The book asks readers to reconsider familiar explanations for industrial disasters and examine whether they have fully considered the technical evidence. Its argument is rooted in Leishear’s long-term research into fluid transients, water hammer, piping failures and explosion mechanisms.

A Decades-Long Investigation

The author describes 34 years of research and a 13-year effort involving government agencies, publications, and advocacy. He says the work involved more than 20,000 hours of volunteer research and a significant personal financial investment.

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