Risk: A Very Short Introduction

Download or Read eBook Risk: A Very Short Introduction PDF written by Baruch Fischhoff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.

Author	: Baruch Fischhoff
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 185
Release	: 2011-05-26
ISBN-10	: 9780199576203
ISBN-13	: 0199576203
Rating	: 4/5 (03 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Risk: A Very Short Introduction by : Baruch Fischhoff

Book excerpt: Risk is everywhere - from genetically modified crops, dams, and stem-cell therapy to heartbreak, online predators, inflation, and robbery. This Very Short Introduction examines what science has learned about how people deal with risks, what we can learn through decision theory, and how we can evaluate risk in our own lives.

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