How Risky Is It, Really?: Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts

by David Ropeik

Book Overview

"Clear, balanced, and lively." -- Steven Pinker, bestselling author of How the Mind Works

ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE "RIGHT" RISKS?

Do you worry more about radiation from nuclear power or from the sun?

Are you more afraid of getting cancer than heart disease?

Are you safer talking on your cell phone or using a hands-free device when you drive?

Do you think global warming is a serious threat to your health?

GET THE FACTS BEHIND...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071629696
• ISBN13: 9780071629690
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"