20% Chance of Rain Exploring the Concept of Risk

by Jones, Richard B.

• ISBN13: 9780470592410
• ISBN10: 0470592419
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

There are plenty of books on specialized risk topics but few that deal with the broad diversity and daily applicability of this subject. Risk applications require a robust knowledge of many attributes of this seemingly simple subject. This book teaches the reader through examples and case studies the fundamental (and subtle) aspects of risk - regardless of the specific situation. The text allows the reader to understand the concept of risk analysis while not getting too involved in the mathematics; in this method the reader can apply these techniques across a wide range of situations. The second edition includes new examples from NASA and several other industries as well as new case studies from legal databases. The many real-life discussion topics enable the reader to form an understanding of the concepts of risk and risk management and apply them to day-to-day issues.

Author Biography

Richard B. Jones has spent the past thirty years applying risk analysis and management techniques to industrial and business problems. He is the author of many articles, has presented at numerous conferences, and is the author of two previous books on risk management.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Risk: Life's Question Mark	p. 1
Measurement: The Alchemist's Base	p. 15
Statistics: Numbers Looking for an Argument	p. 41
The Value of Life and Limb, Statistically Speaking	p. 69
The Evolution of Risk	p. 93
Frequency and Severity: Weighing the Risk	p. 107
What's in a Risk? Perception Creates Risk Reality	p. 128
Risk, Regulation, and Reason	p. 151
Earth, Air, and Water: The Not-So-Bare Essentials	p. 176
Food ... for Thought	p. 210
Flying: The Not-So-Wild Blue Yonder	p. 249
Risk on the Roads	p. 278
An Incomplete List of Life's Risks	p. 315
Index	p. 337
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