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.

Dades bibliogràfiques
Autor principal: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-
Format: Llibre
Idioma:English
Publicat: New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, c2010.
Edició:Second edition, Random trade pbk. edition
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Descripció
Sumari: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.
Descripció de l’ítem:"Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States ... by Random House in 2007."-T.p. verso.
Descripció física:xxxiii, 444 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (pages [401]-429) and index.
ISBN:9780679604181 (electronic bk.)
0679604189 (electronic bk.)
9780812973815 (pbk.)
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