"As doctors and medical researchers work busily to extend our lives, more people each year are figuring out ways to cut them short. After a hundred years of steady decline, the rate at which people are being injured (or worse) in everyday accidents is increasing. Blame car crashes, pedestrian fatalities, home-improvement projects gone wrong, medical mistakes, house fires - not to mention all the crazy things kids are into these days. And the problem seems to be getting worse. Steve Casner has devoted his career to studying the psychology of safety, and he knows there's not a safety warning we won't ignore or a foolproof device we can't turn into an implement of disaster. Casner details the psychological traps that prevent us from being more careful. They're the same whether you're a pilot, a Hollywood stuntwoman, a parent, or the owner of a clogged dishwasher you're trying to fix with a screwdriver. Then he shows us real examples of how and when injuries happen, so we know exactly what we should really be worrying about." Jacket flap.