9780521520447-0521520444-The Social Amplification of Risk

The Social Amplification of Risk

ISBN-13: 9780521520447
ISBN-10: 0521520444
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Paul Slovic, Roger E. Kasperson, Nick Pidgeon
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 468 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780521520447
ISBN-10: 0521520444
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Paul Slovic, Roger E. Kasperson, Nick Pidgeon
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 468 pages

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The Social Amplification of Risk (ISBN-13: 9780521520447 and ISBN-10: 0521520444), written by authors Paul Slovic, Roger E. Kasperson, Nick Pidgeon, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2003. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Social Psychology & Interactions (Psychology & Counseling, Social Psychology & Interactions, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Social Amplification of Risk (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Social Psychology & Interactions books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.79.

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Edited by three well-known analysts of risk and its communication, this volume brings together contributions from a group of international experts in risk perception and risk communication. Key conceptual issues are discussed as well as a range of recent case studies that span BSE and food safety, AIDS/HIV, nuclear power, child protection, Y2K, electromagnetic fields, and waste incineration. The volume also draws attention to issues in public policy, risk management and risk communication practice.

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