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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
Peter L. Bernstein

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Rating: 4.0/5 Stars
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The best books on the history of risk management
(USA) October 17, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars

This book is in every way the best book that I have read on the history of probability, or better to say history and evolution of risk management.

Starting from the very early ages of probability, game logic and thinking to the most current theories and obstacles that we face today in the area of risk management, this book truly explains the initial concepts of risk management.

The book is very readable, and it will probably take you couple of hours to read it. It is indeed addictive. Definitely the best book written on such topic.

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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
Peter L. Bernstein

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11.	Fantastic
	(San Francisco, CA United States) October 29, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars
	An excellent book. A victory for rational thought. Extremely comprehensive and highly entertaining. This book is the vaccine against "irrational exhuberance". I loved it!

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12.	The best books on the history of risk management
	(USA) October 17, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars
	This book is in every way the best book that I have read on the history of probability, or better to say history and evolution of risk management. Starting from the very early ages of probability, game logic and thinking... read full review

13.	Strongly recommended to everyone in financial trading
	(Istanbul) September 23, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars
	Bravo to Leonard Bernstein for offering us such an outstanding work. I read the book, appreciated a lot and recommend it to everyone in the trading industry.

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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
Peter L. Bernstein


	From Publishers Weekly
	Risk management, which assumes that future risks can be understood, measured and to some extent predicted, is the focus of this solid, thoroughgoing history. Probability theory, pioneered by 17th-century French... read full editorial

	From Library Journal
	For several centuries, mathematics has been the language of the exact sciences. Only in the 20th century has mathematics become predominant in other fields, particularly economics and finance. In this book,... read full editorial

	Book Info
	Tells the story of a group of thinkers whose remarkable vision revealed how to put the future at the service of the present. By showing the world how to understand risk, measure it, & weigh its consequences, they... read full editorial

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