The black swan : the impact of the highly improbable /
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.
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| التنسيق: | كتاب |
| اللغة: | English |
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New York :
Random House Trade Paperbacks,
c2010.
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| الطبعة: | Second edition, Random trade pbk. edition |
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
| الملخص: | 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. |
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| وصف المادة: | "Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States ... by Random House in 2007."-T.p. verso. |
| وصف مادي: | xxxiii, 444 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| بيبلوغرافيا: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [401]-429) and index. |
| ردمك: | 9780679604181 (electronic bk.) 0679604189 (electronic bk.) 9780812973815 (pbk.) |
| وصول: | Access is restricted to licensed institutions. |