Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dan_Gardner
gptkbp:author gptkb:Dan_Gardner
gptkbp:contains statistics
case studies
anecdotes
historical examples
gptkbp:contributed_to analysis of media narratives
debate on risk management
evaluation of political rhetoric
understanding of societal fears
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:discusses decision making
cognitive biases
risk perception
fear mongering
gptkbp:focus government response to fear
human perception of risk
media influence on fear
gptkbp:format ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkbp:influences gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Economist
public policy
gptkbp:inspired policy changes
academic research on fear
public discussions on risk
gptkbp:is_available_in gptkb:online_retailers
libraries
bookstores
gptkbp:is_part_of Dan Gardner's body of work
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by gptkb:Publishers_Weekly
gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:Kirkus_Reviews
gptkb:The_Globe_and_Mail
gptkbp:isbn 978-0385661752
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_work The Science of Fear
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:2008
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Doubleday
gptkbp:subject gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:psychologist
risk assessment
fear