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Against the gods : the remarkable story of risk / Peter L. Bernstein

by Peter L. Bernstein

A comprehensive history of risk management that chronicles how humanity moved from superstition to modern probability theory. This work explores the intellectual developments that allowed society to analyse and manage uncertainty.

Accession 11573 ISBN 0471295639 Publisher John Wiley & Sons
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