The Real Story of Risk

The Real Story of Risk
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Publisher : Prometheus Books
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9781616146603
ISBN-13 : 1616146605
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Book Synopsis The Real Story of Risk by : Glenn E. Croston

Download or read book The Real Story of Risk written by Glenn E. Croston and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biologist examines the many facets of the hazardous modern environment that people only dimly perceive. He explains why people let their guard down for a beautiful face, why slow-moving risks are hard to stop, how a story can be more persuasive than dry statistics, and many other intriguing quirks.


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