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Should We Risk It? - Exploring Environmental, Health, and Technological Problem Solving (Paperback, New Ed) Loot Price: R1,056
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Should We Risk It? - Exploring Environmental, Health, and Technological Problem Solving (Paperback, New Ed): Daniel M. Kammen,...

Should We Risk It? - Exploring Environmental, Health, and Technological Problem Solving (Paperback, New Ed)

Daniel M. Kammen, David M. Hassenzahl

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""Should We Risk It?" is a timely and unique book. Its 'hands-on' approach to diverse risk problem-solving and decision-making methods fills a long-existing void. Using real-world problems, it introduces basic and more advanced methods in a clear, evenhanded, and thought-provoking manner. The more people who read it--both those already active in risk policy and those with a general interest--the better we as a society will be ready to cope with increasingly complex risk decisions. This book will improve both risk-based decisions and the associated public discourse."--William Ruckelshaus, former Administrator of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

"This is a splendid book. It should be of interest to a wide range of students and professionals across the environmental and health sciences."--John Harte, University of California, Berkeley; author of "Consider a Spherical Cow"

"Dan Kammen and David Hassenzahl have filled a long-standing need and have done it brilliantly. Their book provides the bridge between the technical tooks of risk analysis and the real world of health and environmental problems. Mastering the contents of this book should be a requirement for anyone--student or policy maker--who wants to understand risk analysis."--J. Clarence "Terry" Davis, Director, Resources for the Future Center for Risk Management

"The authors have done a remarkable job of showing the common structures underlying the variety of risks that we face in our personal and professional lives. Moreover, their approach allows integrating the diverse forms of knowledge needed to address these complex problems. Readers will think differently after reading this book."--Baruch Fischhoff, Professor of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University

"This book will be very useful as a text in a risk-analysis class. It will also be a valuable reference for practitioners of risk assessment in industry, government, and consulting. . . . The organization of the book is logical and effective."--James K. Hammitt, Harvard University

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Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 2001
First published: April 2001
Authors: Daniel M. Kammen • David M. Hassenzahl
Dimensions: 235 x 160 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 404
Edition: New Ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-07457-3
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Decision theory > Risk assessment
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > Social forecasting, futurology
Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Environmental factors
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LSN: 0-691-07457-7
Barcode: 9780691074573

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