Siegel, Marc <br/><br/>
False alarm :  the truth about the epidemic of fear / 
Marc Siegel. 
 - Hoboken, N.J. :  John Wiley & Sons,  c2005. 
 - ix, 246 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-235) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : the fear epidemic -- Why are we so afraid? -- It works for animals but not for us -- Our culture of worry -- Playing politics with fear -- Disasters : real or imagined -- Finding things to worry about -- Profiting from fear -- Anthrax -- Insects, pox, and lethal gas -- SARS -- Flu -- Cows, birds, and humans -- The fear prophets -- Is there a cure for fear?. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0470053844 9780470053843 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Epidemics--Social aspects.<br/>Fear--Social aspects.<br/>Security (Psychology)