The Norm Chronicles: Stories and Numbers about Danger and Death

by Michael Blastland and David Spiegelhalter

Book Overview

Is it safer to fly or take the train? How dangerous is skydiving? And is eating that extra sausage going to kill you? We've all heard the statistics for risky activities, but what do they mean in the real world? In The Norm Chronicles , journalist Michael Blastland and risk expert David Spiegelhalter explore these questions through the stories of average Norm and an ingenious measurement called the MicroMort-a one in a million chance of dying. They...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465085709
• ISBN13: 9780465085705
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.1"