Dan Gardner

Risk

The Science and Politics of Fear

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Shows how our flawed strategies for perceiving risk influence our lives, often with unforeseen and sometimes - tragic consequences. This book uncovers one of the central puzzles of our time: why are the safest people in history living in a culture of fear?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Virgin Books
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 614230
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 192mm x 130mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 278g
• ISBN-13: 9780753515532
• ISBN-10: 0753515539
• Artikelnr.: 25009531

Autorenporträt

Dan Gardner is a columnist and senior writer for the Ottawa Citizen. Trained in history and law, Gardner worked in politics as a senior policy adviser before turning to journalism. His writing has received numerous awards, including the National Newspaper Award and Amnesty International's Media Award. He lives in Ottawa with his wife and two children.

Rezensionen

Excellent ... Gardner analyses everything from the media's predilection for irrational scare stories to the cynical use of fear by politicians pushing a particular agenda ... A cheery corrective to modern paranoia Economist