This month's University of Chicago Press free e-book is
Worst Cases: Terror and Catastrophe in the Popular Imagination by Lee Clarke.
“
Worst Cases is superb—written in a dry and personable style and filled with riveting examples and empirical surprises. Clarke reveals that the high frequency of catastrophes and our attempts to rationalize them have put them in a category where they no longer shock us. He also demonstrates that these worst cases open a window onto our society and culture because they shed light on our expectations, our valued icons, and our social structure. This is a timely and incredibly relevant book” — Charles Perrow, author of
Normal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologies