Facing the future's risks ; studies toward predicting the unforeseen / Edited by Lyman Bryson, with the collaboration of Ralph H. Blanchard [and others] With comments on insurance by Lawrence A. Fitzgerald.
| Author/creator | Bryson, Lyman |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | [1st ed.]. |
| Publication Info | New York : Harper, [1953] |
| Description | viii, 318 pages : diagrams ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The conference on risks of the future, by L. Bryson.--American society, 1752-1952: comparison and contrast, by L. B. Wright.--Probability and statistics, by W. Weaver.--Physical science and the future, by L. N. Ridenour.--Psychology: yesterday, today, and tomorrow, by W. Dennis.--From spirits to mechanism: two centuries of biology, by R. W. Gerard.--Population trends in the United States, by F. W. Notestein.--American women and American values, by F. R. Kluckhohn.--Crime in America, two hundred years ago and today, by A. H. MacCormick.--Two centuries of political change, by R. M. MacIver.--Foundations of America's economic greatness, by D. M. Keezer.--Risk and insurance, by R. H. Blanchard.--Mutual insurance and the risks of the future, by L. A. Fitzgerald. |
| General note | "Report of a conference marking the 200th anniversary of the successful establishment of mutual insurance in America, New York City, 1952." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographies. |
| LCCN | 52009548 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HN57 .B7 1953 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |