Should We Risk It?: Exploring Environmental, Health, and Technological Problem Solving
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Book Overview
How dangerous is smoking? What are the risks of nuclear power or of climate change? What are the chances of dying on an airplane? More importantly, how do we use this information once we have it? The demand for risk analysts who are able to answer such questions has grown exponentially in recent years. Yet programs to train these analysts have not kept pace. In this book, Daniel Kammen and David Hassenzahl address that problem. They draw together,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0691074577
ISBN13:9780691074573
Release Date:June 2001
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:424 Pages
Weight:1.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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Earth Sciences Engineering Environment Environmental Science Environmental Studies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Public Policy Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Services & Welfare TechnologyCustomer Reviews
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Excellent Introductory Text on Risk Assessment
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Written in a straightforward and almost conversational style, this book provides an introductory text on the topic of risk assessment. The book describes complex concepts in simple language and is thus effective in presenting the subject matter, Moreover, the exercises within each chapter are clearly designed to reinforce understanding of the topics covered. Overall, an excellent book for a student of risk assessment.
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