""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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