The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto)

Taleb, Nassim Nicholas

ISBN 10: 081297381X / ISBN 13: 9780812973815

Published by Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2010

A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras arenâ t guaranteedâ but the storyâ s all there! Seller Inventory # PKV.081297381X.G

Synopsis:

Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly, and how humans rationalize the black swan phenomenon to make it appear less random.

About the Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb has devoted his life to problems of uncertainty, probability, and knowledge. He spent nearly two decades as a businessman and quantitative trader before becoming a full-time philosophical essayist and academic researcher in 2006. Although he spends most of his time in the intense seclusion of his study, or as a flâneur meditating in cafés, he is currently Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at New York University's Polytechnic Institute. His main subject matter is "decision making under opacity"--that is, a map and a protocol on how we should live in a world we don't understand.

Taleb's books have been published in forty-one languages.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact ...
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good
Edition: 2nd Edition