Christopher Hood je autor, ktorého diela sa hlboko ponárajú do japonskej kultúry a spoločnosti, so zvláštnym zameraním na témy dopravy a symbolizmu. Jeho rozsiahle cestovanie a dlhoročný výskum krajiny mu umožňujú ponúknuť jedinečný pohľad na moderné Japonsko. Prostredníctvom svojich kníh skúma, ako sa technológie a kultúrne významy prepletajú, a ponúka čitateľom prenikavé pochopenie zložitosti japonskej identity. Hoodov literárny prístup odhaľuje podmanivé rozprávanie o dopade modernizácie na tradičné hodnoty a symboly.
An examination of different theoretical, methodological and practical approaches towards the management of risk. Seven dimensions of the debate are identified, and the case for each position is put forward, the whole discussion being set in context and perspective. This volume attempts to identify and juxtapose the contested doctrines and underlying assumptions in the field of risk management.
Written by the author of The Other Side of the Mountain, which was shortlisted for the 1980 National Book Award for Fiction, this novel features Noel Fogg, a reluctant recruit at the Wecsym Bureau of Arts. His obliging nature makes him a suitable candidate for a cover-up job.