Book Reviews

To submit a title for review:

Please contact Book Review Editor Dr. Sally Kane directly at smkane55@verizon.net for instructions on sending a book for review.

To review a book:

If you are interested in writing a book review for the journal, please see the list below for current books in our catalog. If you’d like to review one of these, or another book that is not listed, please contact Book Review Editor Sally M. Kane to inquire about whether Risk Analysis is interested in the book that you would like to review. All book reviews will be reviewed by members of the Editorial Staff and edits will be requested as necessary prior to publication.

Current Book Catalog

Title Author Publisher
Calculating Political Risk (2008) Althaus, C. Earthscan
Management of Natural Resources, Sustainable Development and Ecological Hazards II (2009) Brebbia, C., Jovanovic, N., and Tiezzi, E. (Eds.) WIT
Frontiers in Quantitative Finance: Volatility and Credit Risk Modeling (2009) Cont, R. (Ed.) Wiley Finance
Safe Use of Chemicals: A Practical Guide (2009) Dikshith, T. CRC
Crashes, Crises and Calamities: Using Science to Anticipate Disasters (2011) Fisher, L. Basic Books
Choosing Safety: A Guide to Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis in Complex, High-Consequence Systems (2008) Frank, M. Resources for the Future
Analytical Methods for Risk Management: A Systems Engineering Perspective (2009) Garvey, P. Chapman & Hall/CRC
Earthscan Reader on Risk (2009) Löfstedt, R., and Boholm, A. (Eds.) Earthscan
Wildfire Risk: Human Perceptions and Management Implications (2008) Martin, W., Raish, C., and Kent, B. (Eds.) Resources for the Future
Assessing Vulnerability to Global Environmental Change: Making Research Useful for Adaptation Decision Making and Policy (2009) Patt, A., Schroter, D., Klein, R., and de la Vega-Leinert, A. (Eds.) Earthscan