20% chance of rain : exploring the concept of risk /
"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 stud...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Έκδοση: |
Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley,
[2012]
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Περίληψη: | "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"-- |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource (xi, 343 pages) : illustrations |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118116371 1118116372 9781118116340 1118116348 9781118116364 1118116364 1283294745 9781283294744 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118116371 |
