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John Kadvany Baruch Fischhoff Risk (Paperback) Very Short Introductions

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Topic: Decision-Making & Problem Solving, General Item Length: 6.8 in ISBN: 9780199576203 Item Height: 0.4 in Series: Very Short Introductions Item Weight: 3.5 Oz Release Year: 2011 Format: Trade Paperback Release Date: 05/26/2011 Book Series: Very Short Introductions Ser. Genre: Business & Economics Illustrator: Yes EAN: 9780199576203 Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction Number of Pages: 144 Pages Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated gtin13: 9780199576203 Publication Name: Risk Title: Risk ISBN-10: 0199576203 Item Width: 4.6 in Book Title: Risk : a Very Short Introduction Publication Year: 2011 Author: Baruch Fischhoff, John Kadvany Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB

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Further Details Title: Risk Condition: New EAN: 9780199576203 ISBN: 9780199576203 Publisher: Oxford University Press Format: Paperback Release Date: 05/26/2011 Item Height: 173mm Item Length: 117mm Item Width: 11mm Author: John Kadvany, Baruch Fischhoff Language: English ISBN-10: 0199576203 Description: We find risks everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to intimacy, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on the sciences and humanities to explore and explain the many kinds of risk. Using simple conceptual frameworks from decision theory and behavioural research, they examine the science and practice of creating measures of risk, showing how scientists address risks by combining historical records, scientific theories, probability, and expert judgment.Risk: A Very Short Introduction describes what has been learned by cognitive scientists about how people deal with risks, applying these lessons to diverse examples, and demonstrating how understanding risk can aid choices in everyday life and public policies for health, safety, environment, finance, and many other topics. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Business & Finance Book Series: Very Short Introductions Topic: Language & Reference Item Weight: 140g Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction Release Year: 2011 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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