Based on findings of a twelve-year research project, this uniquely practical guide to decision making delinieates the factors behind "good" and "bad" decisions and presents practical advice, real-life anecdotes, and effective tools to help readers develop their decision-making skills. 30,000 first printing.
Charles Foster is a Fellow of Green Templeton College at the University of Oxford. He is a qualified veterinarian, teaches medical law and ethics, and is a practicing barrister. Much of his life has been spent on expeditions: he has run a 150-mile race in the Sahara, skied to the North Pole, and suffered injuries in many desolate and beautiful landscapes. He has written on travel, evolutionary biology, natural history, anthropology, and philosophy.