Risk: A Practical Guide for Deciding What's Really Safe and What's Really Dangerous in the World Around You
Ropeik, David, Gray, George
ISBN 10: 0618143726 ISBN 13: 9780618143726
Published by Mariner Books, 2002
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Synopsis:
An indispensable and timely guide, Risk is the authority for assessing threats to your health and safety. We continually face new risks in our world. This essential family reference will help you understand worrisome risks so you can decide how to stay safe and how to keeps risks in perspective. Expert authors David Ropeik and George Gray include information on: - 50 top hazards - your likelihood of exposure - the consequences - ways to reduce your risk They cover topics such as: - cancer - biological weapons - indoor air pollution - pesticides - radiation
About the Author:
David Ropeik has served as Director of Risk Communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis. He was an award-winning journalist for two decades.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Risk: A Practical Guide for Deciding What's ...
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good