Download or read book The Book of Risks written by Larry Laudan and published by . This book was released on 1994-10-17 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that your chances of dying of rabies this year are less than your chances of being hit by a falling airplane? Guaranteed to pique your curiosity and open your eyes about life's myriad perils, this book takes a lighthearted look at the risks we face every day, providing hours of astonishing information. Sidebars and graphs.