Fear less: (Record no. 2164)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0316085960 (hbk.):
Terms of availability 19.95 US
100 #1 - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name DE BECKER Gavin
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Fear less:
Remainder of title real truth about risk, safety and security in a time of terrorism
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Boston, Mass. USA:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Little Brown & Company,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2002
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 229p.
520 #3 - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Written in straightforward English this excellent book sets risks in context and shows that media hype should be treated with a healthy degree of skepticism. Includes an explanation of the role of fear in human survival, considers how this instinct can be manipulated, looks at relative risks, and shows how the media uses fear to grab attention for news reports and how some of these reports themselves contribute to the risks.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element RISK ANALYSIS
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element RISK ASSESSMENT
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element RISKS
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
i 0014057
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Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Total checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Copy number Price effective from Koha item type
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Mindef Library & Info Centre Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf 24/12/2002 5 302.12 DEB 0014057 10/11/2007 1 03/01/2024 Book