How Risky Is It, Really?: Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts - Hardcover
by David Ropeik
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Language:EnglishPublisher:McGraw-Hill CompaniesISBN-13:9780071629690ISBN-10:71629696UPC:9780071629690Book Category:Psychology, Business & Economics, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Decision Making & Problem Solving, Personal GrowthSize:9.25 x 6.25 x 1.50 inchesWeight:1.2302Product ID:SCGJ2W1EDA
How Risky Is It, Really?: Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts
"Clear, balanced, and lively." -- Steven Pinker, bestselling author of How the Mind Works
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE "RIGHT" RISKS?
Do you worry more about radiation from nuclear power or from the sun?
Are you more afraid of getting cancer than heart disease?
Are you safer talking on your cell phone or using a hands-free device when you drive?
Do you think global warming is a serious threat to your...
Language:EnglishPublisher:McGraw-Hill CompaniesISBN-13:9780071629690ISBN-10:71629696UPC:9780071629690Book Category:Psychology, Business & Economics, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Decision Making & Problem Solving, Personal GrowthSize:9.25 x 6.25 x 1.50 inchesWeight:1.2302Product ID:SCGJ2W1EDA
David Ropeik is an international consultant and widely sought-after public speaker on risk perception and risk communication. Ropeik is an instructor at the Harvard University Extension School's Environmental Management Program and taught risk perception and risk communication at Harvard School of Public Heath (2000-2006). He was a commentator on risk for NPR Morning Edition program and has been...
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