Against the Gods

Descriptions

Against the Gods – The Remarkable Story of Risk

By Peter L. Bernstein

Print Length - 383 Pages

Dimension    - 15.0x22.8 cm

Language     - English

Publisher      - John Wiley & Sons, Inc

Publication year - 1998

ISBN            - 0471295639

Condition     - Used (Very Good)

In this unique exploration of the role of risk in our society, Peter Bernstein argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguishes modern times from the distant past. Against the Gods chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity from oracles and soothsayers by means of the powerful tools of risk management that are available to us today.