| Description |
309 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Into Danger -- 2. The Snake Venom Collector -- 3. The Food Taster -- 4. The Diver -- 5. The Stunt Worker -- 6. The Terrorist -- 7. The Armed Robber -- 8. The Hostage Negotiator -- 9. The Prostitute -- 10. War -- 11. The Bomb Disposal Pioneer -- 12. The Bomb Disposal Officer -- 13. The Bodyguard -- 14. The De-miner -- 15. The Missionary -- 16. The Ulster Policeman -- 17. The Campaigner -- 18. The Idealist |
| Summary |
"Kate Adie sets out on a journey to discover just who is attracted to living dangerously - and why. When so many are fearful of anything beyond the normal daily routine, are other drawn towards lives which put them in regular peril? And what is really dangerous? She meets those who have chosen a career in danger. She questions those whose outspoken beliefs put them in constant danger, like Sir Richard Leakey in Kenya. And she seeks out prostitutes, stuntmen and landmine exploders, seduced by the highest of stakes."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Bestselling author Kate Adie sets out on a fascinating journey to discover just who is attracted to living dangerously - and why |
| Subject |
Risk-taking (Psychology)
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Hazardous occupations.
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Risk-taking (Psychology) -- Anecdotes.
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Hazardous occupations -- Anecdotes.
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes.
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| LC no. |
2009417730 |
| ISBN |
9780340976685 paperback |
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9780340933213 |
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0340933216 |
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