20% chance of rain
Subtitle: exploring the concept of risk
By: Richard B. Jones
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9780470592410; 9781118116340; 9781118116364; 9781118116357
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General); Risk assessment
Other titles: Twenty percent chance of rain
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.