What a great book! Dan Gardner is a journalist, so he writes in an easy, conversational style that is very engaging, even when he's quoting statistics.

Mr. Gardner has combined psychology (how our brains process and use information) with probablity theory and assessed the things we fear and don't fear. He builds in how politicians and reporters, who have the same psychology as the public, can reinforce unreasonable fears and contribute to our ignoring real dangers. A great read, very well researched and presented. ( )