Against the Odds The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein 1996 Wiley Publishing history books
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This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover with dust jacket. 1996 Wiley Publishing. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. The inside pages are crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight. Black hardcover boards under jacket are also near fine with barely a hint of shelf wear. The accompanying dust jacket is near fine with only very light shelf wear mostly to back. Medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5" with 383 pages.
Against the Odds The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein explores the role of risk in society. He argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is a central idea that distinguishes modern times from the distant past. The book chronicles the intellectual adventures that liberated humanity from the soothsayers by means of powerful tools of risk management that are available today. It is a tale of Greek philosophers, Arab mathematicians, merchants, scientists, gamblers and more. When investors buy stocks, doctors perform surgery, engineers build bridges, astronauts go to space, their actions reveal risk less feared today because risk management has become synonymous with challenge and opportunity. Fascinating vignettes of towering figures such as Pascal, Bayes and Khayyam, are presented. The final section of the book raises important questions about the role of the computer, relationships between facts and belief and more.
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