The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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About This BookWhat have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? What can Catherine the Great's lovers tell us about probability? Why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper? This title deals with this questions. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Nassim Nicholas TalebPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd (28 February 2008); Penguin Random House Ireland Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.ukFormat: Paperback – 28 February 2008Language: EnglishPages: 480ISBN: 978-0141034591Dimensions: 3.05 x 12.7 x 19.56 cmWeight: 349 g
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- English • Paperback – 28 February 2008
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About This BookWhat have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? What can Catherine the Great's lovers tell us about probability? Why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper? This...
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Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
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- You’ll love this if you enjoy books that permanently change how you see the world. Taleb challenges everything you think you know about prediction, success, and failure, using sharp wit and unforgettable examples from history, finance, and everyday life. You’ll come away more skeptical of experts, more comfortable with uncertainty, and better equipped to make decisions in an unpredictable world. It’s a thought-provoking, mind-expanding read that stays with you long after the last page.
- Published by Penguin Books Ltd (28 February 2008); Penguin Random House Ireland Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.uk.
- Language: English.
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About This BookWhat have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? What can Catherine the Great's lovers tell us about probability? Why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper? This title deals with this questions. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Nassim Nicholas TalebPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd (28 February 2008); Penguin Random House Ireland Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.ukFormat: Paperback – 28 February 2008Language: EnglishPages: 480ISBN: 978-0141034591Dimensions: 3.05 x 12.7 x 19.56 cmWeight: 349 g
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