The Art of Risk, 9781761424052
Paperback
Explore the minds of risk-takers; learn to live courageously.

The Art of Risk

What we can learn from the world's leading risk-takers

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    4 January 2024

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Summary

‘Harry’ Harris – Thai Cave Rescuer, joint Australian of the Year – does something for fun that for the rest of us would trigger about four phobias. In near darkness and tight spaces, underwater and deep underground, he crawls through unexplored caves in what’s often described as the most dangerous sport in the world.

To us, that’s a nightmare. To him, it’s recreation. He’s highly experienced, has done his research, controlled for all conceivable risks, and he’s completely focused. Flo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761424052
ISBN-10:176142405X
Author:Richard Harris
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Australia
Imprint:Simon & Schuster Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:4 January 2024
Weight:230g
Dimensions:29mm x 198mm x 130mm
About The Author

Richard Harris

Dr Richard ‘Harry’ Harris, SC, OAM and joint 2019 Australian of the Year, is an anaesthetist and cave diver who played a crucial role in the Tham Luang cave rescue in northern Thailand. He has more than thirty years’ experience as a cave diver and also works for the South Australian Ambulance Service’s medical retrieval service. He is the co-author, along with Craig Challen, of Against all Odds, the inside account of the Thai cave rescue and the courageous Australians at the heart of it. He lives in Adelaide.

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