Catastrophe : risk and response / Richard A. Posner.

Oxford : Oxford University Pres, 2004.

x, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What are catastrophic risks, and how catastrophic are they? -- Why so little is being done about the catastrophic risks -- How to evaluate the catastrophic risks and the possible responses to them -- How to reduce the catastrophic risks.