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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Sociology of Risk and Gambling Reader The Sociology of Risk and Gambling Reader James F Cosgrave This reader contributes to the sociology of gambling, and offers a variety of sociological approaches to the subject areas, ranging from classical sociological analyses of gambling to contemporary so… OL15178025W
Prospect theory Prospect theory Peter P. Wakker "Prospect Theory: For Risk and Ambiguity provides the first comprehensive and accessible textbook treatment of the way decisions are made both when we have the statistical probabilities associated wi… OL18601722W
Uncertainty in economics Uncertainty in economics Rothschild, Michael,Peter A. Diamond Uncertainty in Economics 2/e brings together classical and modern thinking in the economics of uncertainty. This revised edition includes three new articles, added material on search theory, and upda… OL20892788W
Radiation exposure and high altitude flight Radiation exposure and high altitude flight National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements At NASA's request, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) was asked to consider radiation exposure to aviation crews and passengers on commercial flights resulting from … OL20911547W
L'illusion sécuritaire L'illusion sécuritaire Maureen Webb L'auteure montre comment l'obsession sécuritaire a engendré une restriction de nos libertés civiles. Partant du cas de Maher Arar, elle révèle que ces récits d'horreur font partie d'un système " sécu… OL27732828W
Toxic food Toxic food William Reymond Le journaliste fait un nouveau constat alarmant sur les pratiques de l'industrie agro-alimentaire et les dangers d'une crise sanitaire. Il élargit son étude aux domaines de la santé et de l'habitat, … OL29228629W
Irrational exuberance Irrational exuberance Robert J. Shiller "In this update of his 2000 bestseller, Irrational Exuberance, Robert Shiller returns to the topic that gained him international fame: market volatility. Shiller breaks new ground in this second edit… OL3638785W
Markets, Mobs, and Mayhem Markets, Mobs, and Mayhem Robert Menschel In this fascinating tour through cultural, global, economic, and business history, icon of the financial world Robert Menschel explores the phenomenon of crowd psychology and its effects on business … OL8226970W