How risky is it really? why our fears don't always match the facts / David Ropeik.
| Author/creator | Ropeik, David |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : McGraw-Hill, |
| Description | xxi, 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | This is your brain on fear : the neuroscience of the risk response -- Bounded rationality : reason alone can't keep you safe -- Fear factors : why some threats feel scarier than others -- The wisdom, or the madness, of the crowds? -- Closing the perception gap. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009032688 |
| ISBN | 9780071629690 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0071629696 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |