Readings in risk /
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Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : Resources for the Future ; Baltimore : Distributed by the Johns Hopkins University Press, c1990. |
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Description: | xiv, 262 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8445058 |
Summary: | Developed for use as a reference work in graduate and undergraduate courses as well as for researchers, policymakers, and interested laypersons, the book is a unique collection of authoritative yet accessible journal articles about risk. Drawn from a variety of disciplines including the physical and social sciences, engineering, and law, the articles deal with a wide range of public policy, regulatory, management, energy, and environmental issues. The selections are accompanied by introductory notes, questions for thought and discussion, and suggestions for further reading. |
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Physical Description: | xiv, 262 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-262). |
ISBN: | 0915707551 (alk. paper) 9780915707553 (alk. paper) |