Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Bernstein, Peter L - 1996

John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Fine. First Impression . Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 383 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped and in excellent condition. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Small brown marks from adhesive tape on front and rear endpapers. There is a plastic sleeve protecting the cover.. This book is available and ready to be shipped from our local warehouse. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.. 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 more distant past. Against the Gods, a narrative that reads like a novel, chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity from the oracles and soothsayers by means of the powerful tools of risk management that are available to us today. This is a richly-woven tale of Greek philosophers and Arab mathematicians, of merchants and scientists, gamblers and philosophers, world-renowned intellects and obscure but inspired amateurs who helped discover the modern methods of putting the future at the service of the present, replacing helplessness before the fates with choice and decision. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Business, Finance & Marketing; United States; Philosophy. ISBN: 0471121045. ISBN/EAN: 9780471121046. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6303. . 9780471121046