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| Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter L. Bernstein
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (155 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3945
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0471295639
Dewey Decimal Number: 368
UPC: 723812295630
EAN: 9780471295631
ASIN: 0471295639
Publication Date: August 31, 1998
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| Customer Reviews:
History of Statistics June 6, 2008
I wasn't sure what this book would be about when I flipped through the pages at some airport (even with the subtitle, it still wasn' clear what the book would address). I made the right decision to buy it.
For all of us who have had a course in statistics and who trade in the stock market, this book provides a history which otherwise may be difficult to come by as in this book. The book is also well-written and fun to read.
Just Great! May 17, 2008
Great book for Risk Manager's Professionals. Include great point of view and provide a good background.
 A must April 9, 2008
This book is an abolute must for whoever uses the word RISK in reflexion, work, publication or lecture.
 Story versus Thesis March 5, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The topic is interesting, but the minutiae of the story makes it difficult to stay engaged, and as such, reads more like a very dry thesis. So, the phrase: "Story of Risk" might sell books, but it does not accurately address this book. I did not feel engaged throughout the reading of this work, and this belies the problem with the asymmetry of title and book.
However, for academics and teachers, the book does give detail which may be used to "spice up" lectures. This may prove to be its number one utility.
My own barometer of whether a book is truly five stars is measured by its life on my bookshelf. I have a finite sized bookshelf, and yet the number of books being published is something for which an end of publication is difficult to see. As my attention was drawn to this book again, after seeking out other "Black Swan" books, I can tell you that my hardcover is looking for a different venue for its life time on my bookshelf is now in question.
Investments February 16, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was a gift for the man interested in investments!
He loves it!
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