When you buy a used copy YOU SAVE
Carbon Dioxide
0.64Kg of CO2
Water
80 litre(s) of Water
Tree
0.0048 Tree(s)
donate
1 book donated to global literacy projects

Risk Wise: Nine Everyday Adventures

3.55 ( 44 Ratings by Goodreads)
Risk Wise: Nine Everyday Adventures

Risk Wise: Nine Everyday Adventures

(Author)
3.55 (44 Ratings by Goodreads)
other
Published: 5 February, 2015
Standard worldwide delivery by Thu, July 16 - Tue, July 21
Order within 0
Promo Badge
Condition: USED
$7.02
RRP $11.99
You save $4.98 (41%)
Price includes shipping
Available 2 in stock
- +
Add to basket Wishlist This
FREE Returns within 30 days
More Details

Popular Books by Polly Morland

View All Books by Polly Morland
A Fortunate Woman
A Fortunate Woman
Polly Morland
$7.14 $14.66
Used
Add to basket
The Society of Timid Souls
The Society of Timid Souls
Polly Morland
$16.04 $17.33
New
Add to basket
Metamorphosis: How and Why We Change
Metamorphosis: How and Why We Change
Polly Morland
$8.78
Used
Add to basket
A Fortunate Woman
A Fortunate Woman
Polly Morland
$12.41 $20.00
Used
Add to basket
The Society of Timid Souls: Or, How to be Brave
The Society of Timid Souls: Or, How to be Brave
Polly Morland
$8.19 $20.00
Used
Add to basket

Description

Risk often gets a bad press. From the seemingly unnecessary actions of extreme sportspeople to the excessive risk appetites of serial entrepreneurs, the term 'risky' is often seen as synonymous with 'reckless', 'foolhardy' or even downright dangerous. But could any of us live in a world without risk, and would it be desirable to do so? Through a series of nine wonderfully rich pen portraits, Polly Morland takes us on a journey through the world of risk, looking not at the extremes or exceptions, but at the routine risks we accept and embrace as part of our everyday lives, often unconsciously. Meet the families who have lived happily on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius for generations; the Paris Opera ballet dancer facing up to the physical, psychological and reputational risks her profession demands; the New York City forensic engineer for whom being first on the scene is just part of the day job. And marvel at the parents and playworkers who every day balance the risks and rewards of how much autonomy and independence to afford growing children. The stories in Risk Wise address fundamental questions about risk and our perceptions about risk-taking. It argues that being risk wise - the ability to understand and accept risk as a force for good - is an essential part of the human experience and a route to living a full and rewarding life.
See more

More Details

Type Book
ISBN13 9781781254486
ISBN10 1781254486
Number Of Pages 160
Item Weight 220 g
Product Dimensions 122 x 12 x 192 mm
Publisher / Reseller Profile Books
Format other
Edition Main
See More +

Media Reviews

A great project ... through the variety of interesting stories, we see the colour and sophistication of people's reasoning. -- Michael Blastland * BBC Focus *
Morland's brisk and thought-inducing book takes a forensic look at nine examples of modern risk, and on the way delivers acute and entertaining insights ... absorbing ... This is altogether a delightful book. A dose of measured sanity in an often dotty world. It should be required reading for the next education secretary, and I shall give it to all the parents in my family. -- Sally Vickers * Observer *

Show more

GoodReads Reviews

Author's Bio

Polly Morland is an award-winning documentary maker, and has directed and produced for the BBC, Channel 4 and the Discovery Channel. She is author of the widely-acclaimed book, The Society of Timid Souls.

Show more