The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto)
by Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
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- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10
- 081297381X
- ISBN 13
- 9780812973815
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UsedGood. Some shelf wear. Spine is creased from a previous reader with vigorous interest. Pages are clean.
Synopsis
From the critically acclaimed author of Fooled by Randomness, a book about the impact of improbable events on every aspect of life.
Reviews
On Mar 27 2009, Jos99 said:
readable from start to finish; a revealing vision on dealing with (un)certanties like tsunami's, financial crises and the world at large, taking the unpredictable for granted. Highly commended.
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- Bookseller
- Books4Cause Inc. (US)
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- Title
- The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto)
- Author
- Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
- Book Condition
- UsedGood
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 081297381X
- ISBN 13
- 9780812973815
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- June 10, 2008
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